1979 New Hebridean general election
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General elections were held in the New Hebrides on 14 November 1979, the last before independence the following year. The result was a victory for the Vanua'aku Pati, which won 26 of the 39 seats. Voter turnout was 90.3%.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanua'aku Pati | 29,355 | 62.3 | 26 |
| Moderate Party | 5,117 | 10.9 | 5 |
| Federated Party | 3,356 | 7.1 | 2 |
| Namangi Aute | 1,985 | 4.2 | 2 |
| Jon Frum Movement | 1,050 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Kapiel | 985 | 2.1 | 1 |
| Kastom | 683 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Natatok | 640 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Tabwemasana | 155 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Independents | 3,796 | 8.1 | 2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 419 | – | – |
| Total | 47,541 | 100 | 39 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p839 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
