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1993 Tongan general election

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General elections were held in Tonga on 3 and 4 February 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Nine nobles and nine people's representatives were elected. Six of the latter favoured democratic reform.[1] Voter turnout was 59.3%.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Pro-reform candidates 44,499 64.9 6 –1
Anti-reform candidates 24,102 35.1 3 +1
Invalid/blank votes 238
Total 28,743 100 9 0
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ a b Campbell, Ian C. (2001). "Tonga". In Nohlen, Dieter; Grotz, Florian; Hartmann, Christof (eds.). Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific. Oxford University Press. p. 820. ISBN 0-19-924959-8.