1972 Gambian general election
# 1972 Gambian general election

General elections were held in the Gambia on 28 and 29 March 1972. They were won by the ruling party, the People's Progressive Party, which took 28 of the 32 elected seats (including five in which its candidates were unopposed).

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | People's Progressive Party | 65,388 | 62.96 | 28 | +4 |
| | United Party | 17,161 | 16.52 | 3 | –1 |
| | Independents | 21,302 | 20.51 | 1 | +1 |
| Paramount chiefs' representatives | Paramount chiefs' representatives | | | 4 | – |
| Presidential appointees | Presidential appointees | | | 3 | – |
| Attorney General (ex officio) | Attorney General (ex officio) | | | 1 | – |
| Total | Total | 103,851 | 100.00 | 40 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 136,521 | – | | |
| Source: African Elections Database ||||||
