1972 Cook Islands general election

1972 Cook Islands general election

← 1968 11 April 1972 1974 →

22 seats in the Legislative Assembly 13 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Seats +/– Cook Islands Albert Henry 15 −1 Democratic Thomas Davis 7 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Premier before Premier after Albert Henry Cook Islands Albert Henry Cook Islands

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General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 11 April 1972.^[1] The result was a victory for the ruling Cook Islands Party (CIP), which won 15 of the 22 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The newly formed Democratic Party won seven seats. CIP leader Albert Henry remained Premier.