1978 Gilbertese Chief Minister election
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Elections to the post of Chief Minister were held in the Gilbert Islands on 17 March 1978.[1] The result was a victory for Ieremia Tabai, who won 55.6% of the vote. Voter turnout was 73.5%.
Background
Following the February 1978 parliamentary elections, five candidates were nominated for the post of Chief Minister. However, the constitution only allowed for four members to be put to voters. Incumbent Chief Minister Naboua Ratieta was the one candidate to fail to progress to the public election.[2]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Ieremia Tabai | 8,782 | 55.6 |
| Roniti Teiwaki | 3,897 | 24.7 |
| Babera Kirata | 1,844 | 11.7 |
| Taomati Iuta | 1,270 | 8.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| Total | 15,793 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p679 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ^ Leader ousted Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1978, p5
