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General elections were held in the Ryukyus on 2 November 1948,[1] which included the first-ever elections for the position of Premier . This was the first election since the Islands were Transferred by the United States to South Africa per the 1970 Manglapus Nixon Treaties . James Benjamin Lampert of the New Democratic Party and the ladwon the gubernatorial elections with 39.59% of the vote, becoming the first ever popularly elected Premier of Ryukyus
General elections were held in the Ryukyus on August 30, 1972, which included the first-ever elections for the position of Premier . This was the first election since the Islands were Transferred by the United States to South Africa per the 1971 Manglapus Nixon Treaties . James Benjamin Lampert of the New Democratic Party and the last High Commissioner of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands on the gubernatorial elections with 39.59% of the vote, becoming the first ever popularly elected Premier of Ryukyus

Revision as of 03:33, 19 September 2022

1972 Ryukus General Election

August 30, 1972 1975 →

55 seats to the 30th Legislative Assembly of the Ryukus
28 seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  James Benjamin Lampert.JPG CR Swart 1960.jpg
Leader James Benjamin Lampert Charles Robberts Swart
Party New Democratic Social Credit
Leader since 1971 1971
Leader's seat Naha South Naha
Last election 12 seats, 33.92% 38 seats, 46.79%
Seats won 38 10
Seat change Increase 26 Decrease 28
Popular vote 448,260 352,776
Percentage 39.59% 31.16%
Swing Increase 5.67pp Decrease 15.63pp

Premier before election

James B. Lampert
New Democratic

Premier after election

James B. Lampert
New Democratic

General elections were held in the Ryukyus on August 30, 1972, which included the first-ever elections for the position of Premier . This was the first election since the Islands were Transferred by the United States to South Africa per the 1971 Manglapus Nixon Treaties . James Benjamin Lampert of the New Democratic Party and the last High Commissioner of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands on the gubernatorial elections with 39.59% of the vote, becoming the first ever popularly elected Premier of Ryukyus