1972 Gambian general election
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General elections were held in
People's Progressive Party, which took 28 of the 32 elected seats (including five in which its candidates were unopposed).[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
United Party | 17,161 | 16.52 | 3 | –1 | |
| Independents | 21,302 | 20.51 | 1 | +1 | |
| Paramount chiefs' representatives | 4 | – | |||
| Presidential appointees | 3 | – | |||
| Attorney General (ex officio) | 1 | – | |||
| Total | 103,851 | 100.00 | 40 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 136,521 | – | |||
| Source: African Elections Database | |||||
