1972 Jamaican general election

{{Infobox legislative election

| country = Jamaica

| previous_election = 1967

| next_election = 1976

| election_date = 29 February 1972

| election_name = 1972 Jamaica general election

| seats_for_election = All 53 seats in the House of Representatives

| majority_seats = 27

| turnout = 78.88% ({{decrease}} 3.36 pp)

| party1 = People's National Party

| leader1 = Michael Manley

| percentage1 = 56.36

| seats1 = 37

| last_election1 = 20

| party2 = Jamaica Labour Party

| leader2 = Hugh Shearer

| percentage2 = 43.40

| seats2 = 16

| last_election2 = 33

| title = Prime Minister

| before_election = Hugh Shearer

| before_party = Jamaica Labour Party

| after_election = Michael Manley

| after_party = People's National Party

}}{{Politics of Jamaica}}

General elections were held in Jamaica on 29 February 1972.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928357-6}} The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 37 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 79%.