Cook Islands general election, 1972
Encyclopedia
General elections were held in the Cook Islands in March 1972 to elect 22 MPs to the Cook Islands Parliament
. The elections were won by the Cook Islands party
, which won 15 seats and 68.2% of the vote. The newly formed Democratic Party
won 7 seats and 31.8% of the vote.
Parliament of the Cook Islands
The Parliament of the Cook Islands is the legislature of the Cook Islands. Originally established under New Zealand colonial rule, it became the national legislature on independence in 1965....
. The elections were won by the Cook Islands party
Cook Islands Party
The Cook Islands Party is a nationalist political party in the Cook Islands. It was the first political party founded in the Cook Islands, and one of the two major parties of the Islands' politics since 1965....
, which won 15 seats and 68.2% of the vote. The newly formed Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
The Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the Cook Islands. It is currently the Opposition party in the Cook Islands Parliament.-Early years:...
won 7 seats and 31.8% of the vote.