1972 Bermudian general election

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40 seats in the House of Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– UBP Edward Richards 61.8 30 0 PLP Lois Browne-Evans 38.2 10 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Government Leader before Government Leader after Edward Richards UBP Edward Richards UBP

Politics of Bermuda
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Monarchy Sovereign Charles III Governor Rena Lalgie
Executive Premier Edward David Burt
Legislative Parliament Senate President: Joan Dillas-Wright House of Assembly Speaker: Dennis Lister Leader of the Opposition: N.H. Cole Simons
Elections Recent elections General: 2007 2012 2017 2020 Political parties Progressive Labour Party (PLP) One Bermuda Alliance (OBA)
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Foreign relations Representative of Bermuda, London
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 7 June 1972.^[1] The ruling United Bermuda Party remained in power, again winning 30 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.