Early general elections were held in

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on 23 June 1972. The result was a victory for the

Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights (AACR) was a political party in Gibraltar. History The AACR was established in 1942 by Joshua Hassan and Albert Risso, and sought to protect the interests of families evacuated during World Wa ...

, which won eight of the 15 seats in the House of Assembly.Vincent E. McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p327

Background

The 1969 elections had seen the Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights emerge as the largest party in the legislature, winning seven of the 15 seats. However, the opposition Integration with Britain Party and the

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between them held eight seats, and were able to form a government. In 1972 a member of the Isola Group defected, resulting in early elections being called.

Electoral system

The electoral system for the House of Assembly allowed each voter to vote for up to eight candidates.McHale, p322

Results

References

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General General elections in Gibraltar Election and referendum articles with incomplete results June 1972 events in Europe