# 1972 Bahamian general election

General elections were held in the Bahamas on 19 September 1972. The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 57.9% of the vote and 29 of the 38 seats.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Progressive Liberal Party | 29,628 | 59.00 | 29 | 0 |
| | Free National Movement | 19,736 | 39.30 | 9 | +2 |
| | Commonwealth Labour Party | 254 | 0.51 | 0 | New |
| | Independents | 598 | 1.19 | 0 | –1 |
| Total | Total | 50,216 | 100.00 | 38 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 57,071 | – | | |
| Source: Caribbean Elections ||||||

## Elected MPs

| # | Name | Party | District | Ethnicity |
| 1 | Cleophas Adderley | Free National Movement | New Providence – Nassau City | Black |
| 2 | R.F.A. Roberts | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East - Centreville | Black |
| 3 | Roland Symonette | Free National Movement | New Providence East - Shirlea | White |
| 4 | Arlington Butler | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Culmerville | Black |
| 5 | Arthur Hanna | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Anns Town | Black |
| 6 | S.L. Bowe | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Free Town | Black |
| 7 | Kendal Isaacs | Free National Movement | New Providence East – Fort Montagu | Black |
| 8 | L.L. Davis | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Fox Hill | Black |
| 9 | C.C. Armbrister | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West - Killarney | Black |
| 10 | Clement T. Maynard | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West - Gambier | Black |
| 11 | E.V. Thompson | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West – Fort Charlotte | Black |
| 12 | Milo Butler | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West – Bains Town | Black |
| 13 | B.C. Braynen | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Agnes | Black |
| 14 | F.R. Wilson | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Grants Town | Black |
| 15 | A.T. Maycock | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Fort Fincastle | Black |
| 16 | George Mackey | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Michaels | Black |
| 17 | S.S. Outten | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Barnabas | Black |
| 18 | Clifford Darling | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South - Englerston | Black |
| 19 | E.S. Moxey | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Coconut Grove | Black |
| 20 | Carlton Francis | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – South Beach | Black |
| 21 | H.J. Bowden | Progressive Liberal Party | Grand Bahama – West End & Bimini | Black |
| 22 | K.W. Nottage | Progressive Liberal Party | Grand Bahama | Black |
| 23 | Loftus Roker | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Nicholls Town & Berry Islands | Black |
| 24 | D.E. Rolle | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Mangrove Cay | Black |
| 25 | Lynden Pindling | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Kemps Bay | Black |
| 26 | S.C. Bootle | Progressive Liberal Party | Abaco – Coopers Town | Black |
| 27 | E.W.I. Watkins | Free National Movement | Abaco – Marsh Harbour | Black |
| 28 | Norman Solomon | Free National Movement | Harbour Island – St. George & Dunmore Town | White |
| 29 | Noel Roberts | Free National Movement | Harbour Island – St. Johns | White |
| 30 | P.M. Bethel | Progressive Liberal Party | Eleuthera – Governors Harbour | Black |
| 31 | Preston Albury | Progressive Liberal Party | Eleuthera – Rock Sound | Black |
| 32 | O.N. Johnson | Progressive Liberal Party | Cat Island | Black |
| 33 | George Smith | Progressive Liberal Party | Exuma – Rolleville | White |
| 34 | Livingston Coakley | Progressive Liberal Party | Exuma – George Town & Ragged Island | Black |
| 35 | Cyril Fountain | Free National Movement | Long Island – North Long Island, Rum Cay & San Salvador | White |
| 36 | Mike Lightbourn | Free National Movement | Long Island – Clarence Town | White |
| 37 | C.F. Tynes | Free National Movement | Crooked Islands, Long Cay, & Acklins | Black |
| 38 | J.R. Ford | Progressive Liberal Party | Mayaguana & Inagua Islands | Black |
| Source: Hughes ||||