1993 Tongan general election
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]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| 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. | ||||
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References
- 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.
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