Miss República Dominicana 1972 was held on 1972-03-01 at the Auditorio del Bueno Café del Hotel Lina in Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, with 28 delegates. Ivonne Lucía Butler de los Montellanos (Barahona) won and qualified for Miss Universo 1972; Teresa Evangelina Medrano Espaillat (Puerto Plata) went to Miss Mundo 1972. It was the first edition where contestants wore traditional provincial costumes, with a Best Provincial National Costume award.