1987 Vanuatuan general election

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1987 Vanuatuan general election
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  1983 30 November 1987 1991  

All 46 seats in Parliament
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.64%
PartyLeader%Seats+/–
Vanua'aku Pati Walter Lini 47.2826+2
UMP Serge Vohor 39.8719+7
Friend Melanesian 1.9910
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Walter Lini
Vanua'aku
Walter Lini
Vanua'aku

General elections were held in Vanuatu on 30 November 1987. Ni-Vanuatu voters were invited to elect the 46 members of an expanded national Parliament, which had previously held 39 seats.

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The ruling Vanua'aku Pati maintained its absolute majority, with 26 seats, while the Union of Moderate Parties obtained 19. The Vanua'aku Pati received slightly less than 50% of the popular vote, while the UMP received 40%. Walter Lini of the Vanua'aku Pati remained Prime Minister. [1] Voter turnout was 71.6%. [2]

Important issues in the election included domestic economic reforms (such as liberalising the economy) and the accommodation of the Francophone population. [3]

Electoral system

Most members were elected through single non-transferable voting in multi-seat districts having two to six members each. Four members were elected through first-past-the-post voting.

Results

Vanuatuan Parliament 1987.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Vanua'aku Pati 26,61747.2826+2
Union of Moderate Parties 22,44339.8719+6
New People's Party1,4182.520New
Friend Melanesian Party 1,1191.9910
National Democratic Party8791.560New
Nagriamel 7661.360–1
Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party4420.7900
Vanuatu Labour Party 3220.570New
Independents2,2884.0600
Total56,294100.0046+7
Valid votes56,29499.33
Invalid/blank votes3820.67
Total votes56,676100.00
Registered voters/turnout79,11371.64
Source: Official Gazette, [4] Nohlen et al. [2]

By constituency

ConstituencyCandidatePartyVotes %
Ambae Onneyn Tahi Vanua'aku Pati 88424.30
Samson Bue UMP 77221.22
Harold Colin Qualao Vanua'aku Pati 76621.06
Amos Bangabiti UMP 64117.62
John Tari Morris Nagriamel 2496.84
James Mera Vanua'aku Pati 2326.38
James HoroNew People's Party942.58
AmbrymAmos Adeng UMP 1,46946.84
Jack Tungon Hopa Vanua'aku Pati 86327.52
Welwel Andrew Vanua'aku Pati 65420.85
Kevin JonathanNew People's Party1504.78
Banks and TorresCharles Godden Vanua'aku Pati 79334.31
Luke Titinsom Dini UMP 70330.42
Derek Lulum Vanva Vanua'aku Pati 55123.84
Norman Roslyn Independent 26411.42
EfateAndes Jacques Carlot UMP 1,08620.54
Joel Pakoalao Mansale UMP 1,07420.31
Donald Kalpokas Vanua'aku Pati 93417.67
Chilia Jimmy Meto Vanua'aku Pati 92017.40
Tele Taun Vanua'aku Pati 91217.25
James Kenneth Satungia Labour 2444.62
Kalosike Edith MatautotauNational Democratic1172.21
EpiJimmy Simon Vanua'aku Pati 79054.94
J. Kalala Waiwo UMP 44230.74
Reggie RobertNew People's Party20614.33
Luganville Alfred Maseng UMP 1,06346.44
Edgell William Vanua'aku Pati 54223.68
Arusiro Willie Vanua'aku Pati 38616.86
Joel CyrusVanuatu Independent Alliance Party1697.38
Noel TakauNew People's Party984.28
Thomas Reynolds Labour 311.35
MaewoRoger Jerry Boe Vanua'aku Pati 53956.38
Tom Sigo UMP 16116.84
Ezechiel Toa Independent 14515.17
Frederick Boe Independent 11111.61
MalekulaLingtamat Anatole Vanua'aku Pati 1,22914.54
Sethy Regenvanu Vanua'aku Pati 1,07212.68
Adrien Malere UMP 92610.95
Paul Telukluk UMP 89010.53
Aileh Rantes Vanua'aku Pati 88110.42
Simeon Ennis Vanua'aku Pati 8229.72
Aime Claude Malere UMP 6858.10
Willion Willy Vanua'aku Pati 5997.08
Fidel Dra Fabian UMP 4885.77
Edson DavidNational Democratic3313.91
Nacisse Fred Friend Melanesian 2773.28
Jerry DonabitNew People's Party1551.83
Hollingson IssacharNational Democratic911.08
Malsekan Jean Baotuste Independent 90.11
Other Southern Islands Edward Natapei Vanua'aku Pati 60654.74
Leye Christophe UMP 46141.64
Naupa JohnNational Democratic403.61
PaamaWilliam Mahit Vanua'aku Pati 55351.35
Mael William UMP 52448.65
Pentecost Walter Lini Vanua'aku Pati 1,39229.19
Vincent Boulekone UMP 1,09422.94
Gaetano Bulewak UMP 84917.80
Basile Tabi Vanua'aku Pati 62013.00
Luke Fargo Vanua'aku Pati 57211.99
Job W. Tabi Independent 1593.33
Frazer SineNew People's Party831.74
Port Vila Maxime Carlot Korman UMP 99920.16
Willie Jimmy UMP 94519.07
Maria Crowby UMP 67113.54
Hilda Lini Vanua'aku Pati 60212.15
Barak Sopé Vanua'aku Pati 52410.57
Kalpokor Kalsakau Vanua'aku Pati 52010.49
Albert Sandy Vanua'aku Pati 3436.92
Frank AbelNew People's Party1753.53
Franck Bakeo SpoonerNational Democratic1392.80
George Kaltoi Kalsakau Labour 380.77
Santo–Malo–Aore Sela Molisa Vanua'aku Pati 1,25017.38
Serge Vohor UMP 1,09315.20
Harry Karaeru UMP 94613.15
Rene Luc Friend Melanesian 84211.71
Vuro Baravu Andrew Molieno UMP 80711.22
Kavcor Wass Vanua'aku Pati 75010.43
Sarki Robert Vanua'aku Pati 7159.94
Thomas Ruben SeruVanuatu Independent Alliance Party2733.80
James Tangis Indofon Nagriamel 2643.67
Dom Dimala Nagriamel 2533.52
ShepherdsDavid Karie Vanua'aku Pati 53129.83
Fred Timakata Vanua'aku Pati 41923.54
Raymond Clay UMP 37621.12
Jimmy TassoNew People's Party29316.46
Api ToaraNational Democratic1619.04
TannaHenry Iouiou Vanua'aku Pati 1,12014.17
Iaris Naunun UMP 1,05913.40
Iolu Abil Vanua'aku Pati 1,04013.16
Keasipai Song UMP 1,00012.66
Daniel Iamiham Vanua'aku Pati 6918.74
Kawai Thompson UMP 6468.18
Nango Charley UMP 5737.25
Korisa Willie Independent 5106.45
Silas Iaunam Independent 4495.68
Nicklam Jonathan Jimmy Independent 4235.35
Tom Numake Independent 1832.32
Jeffry LahvaNew People's Party1642.08
Kapum Jack Independent 350.44
Willie Ioba Labour 90.11

Aftermath

In 1988 five MPs led by Barak Sopé left the Vanua'aku Pati and created the Melanesian Progressive Party. The five were subsequently expelled from Parliament on 24 July 24 1988 by the Speaker Onneyn Tahi at the request of the Lini government, invoking a 1983 law that automatically vacates the seats of MPs who change political party during the parliamentary term. Sopé and Maxime Carlot, the leader of the Union of Moderate Parties then described Lini as a "dictator" and 18 of the 20 UMP deputies started boycotting Parliament. On 27 July, after being absent from Parliament for three consecutive days, the 18 deputies were also expelled by Tahi, who considered that they had resigned their seats. In September the Supreme Court confirmed the legality of the dismissal of the 23 MPs, opening the way to the holding of by-elections. [5] The only two UMP MPs who were not expelled were Vincent Boulekone and Gaetano Bulewak, who refused to go along with the UMP's boycott strategy. They were subsequently excluded from the UMP and founded the Tan Union. [6] [7]

The by-elections of 1988 and 1989 were boycotted by the UMP and the Melanesian Progressive Party, with most seats won by the Vanua'aku Pati.

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References

  1. 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
  2. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p842 ISBN   0-19-924959-8
  3. Premdas, Ralph R.; Steeves, Jeffrey S. (1989). "Vanuatu: The 1987 national elections and their aftermath∗". The Journal of Pacific History. 24 (1): 110–117. doi:10.1080/00223348908572606. ISSN   0022-3344.
  4. "Republic of Vanuatu Official Gazette" (PDF). 10 December 1987.
  5. "Sope's Desperate Gamble Falters", Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1988, p.10
  6. Vincent Boulekone, «La politique du Tan-Union» dans Howard Van Trease et Michelle Craw (dir.), La politique mélanesienne: Stael Blong Vanuatu, University of the South Pacific, 1995, pp.207 et seq.
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