2007 Nauruan parliamentary election
Appearance
Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 25 August 2007.[1] There were more than 80 candidates for the 18 seats available.[2] Fifteen MPs were reelected, among them fourteen supporters of Ludwig Scotty's government; the only opposition politician to be reelected was René Harris.[3] Of the three seats which changed hands, two were losses for the opposition and one was a gain;[4] all in all, fifteen members are pro-government and only three are opposition members.[5]
Results
Template:Nauruan parliamentary election, 2007
References
- ^ Campbell Cooney, "Nauru Govt calls early election", abc.net.au, August 1, 2007.
- ^ Campbell Cooney, "Nauru goes to polls in early election", abc.net.au, August 25, 2007.
- ^ Sean Dorney, "Scotty Govt wins landslide Nauru election", abc.net.au, August 26, 2007.
- ^ "Nauru Government re-elected", abc.net.au, August 27, 2007.
- ^ "Nauru's president re-elected", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), August 29, 2007.