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.

Background[]

The Assembly elected in May 1968 had a three-year term, with the next elections expected in 1971. However, in March 1969 a bill was approved to extend the parliamentary term to four years.^[2]

Campaign[]

Prior to the elections the United Cook Islanders party was disbanded, with its members joining the new Democratic Party founded by Thomas Davis after he returned to the Cook Islands from the United States.^[3] All candidates except a single independent (Edwin Gold in ) were from the CIP or Democratic Party.^[4]

Incumbent MPs standing down included Director for Health and Aitutaki MP and Teau-o-Tonga MP Teaukara.^[1]

Results[]

Elected members[]

Aftermath[]

Following the elections, Henry formed a new cabinet, in which he held fifteen portfolios. The other ministers were Inatio Akaruru (Minister of Health), (Minister of Agriculture, Marketing Board Co-operatives and Shipping), Geoffrey Henry (Minister of Education, Justice, Lands and Survey), (Minister of Housing, Internal Affairs and Public Works), Tiakana Numanga (Minister of Fisheries and Police) and Apenera Short (Minister of Broadcasting, Electric Power Supply, Government Printer and Newspaper Corporation).^[5]

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