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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.
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after he returned to the Cook
Islands from the United States. All candidates except a single independent (Edwin Gold in
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Following the elections, Henry formed a new cabinet, in which he held fifteen portfolios. The other ministers were
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General elections were held in the Cook
Islands on 11 April 1972. The result was a victory for the ruling
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973:(Minister of Broadcasting, Electric Power Supply, Government Printer and Newspaper Corporation).
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party was disbanded, with its members joining the new
Democratic Party founded by
366:(CIP), which won 15 of the 22 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The newly formed
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Incumbent MPs standing down included
Director for Health and Aitutaki MP
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957:(Minister of Agriculture, Marketing Board Co-operatives and Shipping),
763:
252:
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
965:(Minister of Housing, Internal Affairs and Public Works),
1038:
Premier Henry's star still shines but the lustre's dimmer
85:
961:(Minister of Education, Justice, Lands and Survey),
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1103:Elections and referendums in the Cook Islands
1080:
343:
1087:
1073:
1023:All the fun of party politics in the Cooks
350:
336:
406:) were from the CIP or Democratic Party.
969:(Minister of Fisheries and Police) and
1273:
1068:
988:
986:
434:
1016:
13:
983:
513:
17:1972 Cook Islands general election
14:
1307:
1096:
426:
183:
23:
1008:Extra time for Cooks Government
1046:
1031:
1001:
413:and Teau-o-Tonga MP Teaukara.
67:13 seats needed for a majority
1:
1281:Elections in the Cook Islands
976:
377:
1296:March 1972 events in Oceania
944:
370:won seven seats. CIP leader
176:Politics of the Cook Islands
7:
394:Prior to the elections the
389:
10:
1312:
416:
1291:1972 elections in Oceania
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934:
871:
821:
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616:
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503:
499:
488:
440:
437:
425:
140:
134:
109:
91:
71:
60:
33:
21:
1286:1972 in the Cook Islands
382:The Assembly elected in
1056:Pacific Islands Monthly
1041:Pacific Islands Monthly
1028:, March 1972, pp24, 108
1026:Pacific Islands Monthly
1011:Pacific Islands Monthly
996:Pacific Islands Monthly
937:Pacific Islands Monthly
813:Re-elected (previously
734:Re-elected (previously
651:Re-elected (previously
632:Re-elected (previously
506:Pacific Islands Monthly
953:(Minister of Health),
815:United Cook Islanders
736:United Cook Islanders
714:Re-elected unopposed
694:Re-elected unopposed
653:United Cook Islanders
634:United Cook Islanders
589:Vainerere Tangatapoto
396:United Cook Islanders
214:King's Representative
64:Legislative Assembly
422:
18:
998:, March 1972, p125
912:Cook Islands Party
897:Cook Islands Party
883:Cook Islands Party
863:Cook Islands Party
848:Cook Islands Party
833:Cook Islands Party
789:Cook Islands Party
769:Cook Islands Party
754:Cook Islands Party
710:Cook Islands Party
690:Cook Islands Party
671:Cook Islands Party
575:Cook Islands Party
560:Cook Islands Party
546:Cook Islands Party
449:Cook Islands Party
421:
374:remained Premier.
364:Cook Islands Party
16:
1268:
1267:
1111:General elections
942:
941:
725:Tangaroa Tangaroa
511:
510:
360:
359:
276:Political parties
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127:
126:
56:
55:
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1059:
1050:
1044:
1035:
1029:
1020:
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1005:
999:
990:
927:Democratic Party
809:Democratic Party
730:Democratic Party
647:Democratic Party
642:Ngatupuna Matepi
628:Democratic Party
623:Pokino Aberahama
609:Democratic Party
594:Democratic Party
518:
517:
464:Democratic Party
430:
423:
420:
368:Democratic Party
352:
345:
338:
269:Tou Travel Ariki
208:
187:
171:
170:
132:
131:
87:
73:
72:
62:22 seats in the
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34:
28:
27:
19:
15:
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1095:
1093:
1063:
1062:
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1043:, May 1972, p22
1036:
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1021:
1017:
1013:, May 1969, p26
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1002:
991:
984:
979:
967:Tiakana Numanga
947:
858:Taramai Tetonga
828:Tiakana Numanga
779:Pukapuka–Nassau
666:Taraeka Kaisara
516:
514:Elected members
419:
411:Joseph Williams
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323:Other countries
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959:Geoffrey Henry
955:William Estall
951:Inatio Akaruru
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784:Inatio Akaruru
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604:Pomani Tangata
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570:Geoffrey Henry
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555:William Estall
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260:House of Ariki
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227:Prime Minister
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1053:In a Nutshell
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971:Apenera Short
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843:Apenera Short
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804:Pupuke Robati
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749:Tamataia Pera
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521:Constituency
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141:Premier after
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45:11 April 1972
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38:←
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26:
20:
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993:Cooks battle
948:
922:Thomas Davis
892:Albert Henry
705:Raui Pokoati
478:Independents
408:
400:Thomas Davis
393:
381:
372:Albert Henry
361:
220:Tom Marsters
160:Cook Islands
156:Albert Henry
151:Cook Islands
147:Albert Henry
116:Thomas Davis
98:Albert Henry
93:Cook Islands
44:
1233:Referendums
1058:, pp127–129
963:Tupua Henry
916:Re-elected
901:Re-elected
867:Re-elected
852:Re-elected
837:Re-elected
793:Re-elected
773:Re-elected
758:Re-elected
685:Tupui Henry
598:Re-elected
564:Re-elected
206:Charles III
1275:Categories
1179:1983 (Nov)
1174:1983 (Mar)
977:References
878:Joe Browne
764:Taru Moana
541:Dan Daniel
378:Background
244:Parliament
232:Mark Brown
203:King
111:Democratic
945:Aftermath
799:Rakahanga
289:General:
282:elections
265:President
935:Source:
823:Takitumu
744:Puaikura
661:Manihiki
536:Aitutaki
504:Source:
390:Campaign
384:May 1968
253:Tai Tura
720:Penrhyn
700:Mitiaro
618:Mangaia
524:Member
417:Results
404:Mangaia
280:Recent
249:Speaker
239:Cabinet
199:Monarch
136:Premier
79:Leader
530:Notes
527:Party
138:before
82:Seats
680:Mauke
489:Total
438:Seats
435:Party
76:Party
1260:2022
1255:2010
1250:2004
1245:1999
1240:1994
1224:2022
1219:2018
1214:2014
1209:2010
1204:2006
1199:2004
1194:1999
1189:1994
1184:1989
1169:1978
1164:1974
1159:1972
1154:1968
1149:1965
1144:1961
1139:1958
1134:1956
1129:1953
1124:1950
1119:1947
584:Atiu
306:2022
301:2018
296:2014
291:2010
218:Sir
123:New
50:1974
40:1968
471:New
441:+/–
105:−1
102:15
86:+/–
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