1972 North Korean local elections

Elections to provincial, city, county and district people's assemblies were held in North Korea on December 12, 1972.

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In the elections, 3,185 provincial people's assembly deputies, and 24,784 city, county and district people's assembly deputies were elected.

Voter turnout was reported as 100%, with candidates receiving a 100% approval rate.[1]

The elections were held synchronously with the election to the fifth Supreme People's Assembly.