1972 Panamanian presidential election

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October 10, 1972 (1972-10-10)

1978 →


Nominee	Demetrio B. Lakas
Party	Independent
Running mate	Arturo Sucre
Popular vote	400
Percentage	99.75%

President before election

Demetrio B. Lakas
Independent

Elected President

Demetrio B. Lakas
Independent

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Indirect presidential elections were held in Panama on October 10, 1972, electing both a new President and Vice President of the Republic. The National Assembly of Community Representatives elected Demetrio B. Lakas president and Arturo Sucre Pereira as vice-president for a six-year term (1972–1978).^[1]

Results


Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Demetrio B. Lakas	Independent	400	99.75
Against			1	0.25
Total			401	100.00

Total votes			401	–
Registered voters/turnout			505	79.41
Source: La Vanguardia Española^[2]

References

^ Pearson, Neale J. "Panama." Latin America and Caribbean contemporary record I. 1982. Pp. 325.
^ ”La Vanguardia Española”. 14.10.1978. Pp. 7.

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