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1983 Vanuatuan general election

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Politics of Vanuatu

General elections were held in Vanuatu on 2 November 1983, the first since independence from France and the United Kingdom (which had governed it as a Condominium) in 1980. The ruling Vanua'aku Pati won 24 seats, while the Union of Moderate Parties won 12. Walter Lini of the Vanua'aku Pati remained Prime Minister.[1] Voter turnout was 74.9%.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Vanua'aku Pati 24,313 55.1 24 –2
Union of Moderate Parties 12,647 28.6 12 +7
Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party 1,738 3.9 0 New
Nagriamel 1,254 2.8 1 New
Namangi Aute 1,159 2.6 1 0
Fren Melanesian Party 1,014 2.3 1 New
Independents 2,040 4.6 0 –2
Invalid/blank votes 561 – – –
Total 44,726 100 39 0
Registered voters/turnout 59,712 74.9 – –
Source: Nohlen et al., Pacific Islands Monthly

See also

References

  1. ^ MILES, William F.S., Bridging Mental Boundaries in a Postcolonial Microcosm: Identity and Development in Vanuatu, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1998, ISBN 0-8248-2048-7, p.24
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p842 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
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