1983 Vanuatuan general election
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]
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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 | ||||
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References
- 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
- 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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