1972 Ryukyus General Elections

1972 Ryukus General Election

August 30, 1972
55 seats to the 30th Legislative Assembly of the Ryukus 28 seats were needed for a majority
First party Second party   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 26 28 Popular vote 448,260 352,776 Percentage 39.59% 31.16% Swing 5.67pp 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