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

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Pro-reform candidates44,49964.876–1
Anti-reform candidates24,10235.133+1
Nobles' representatives90
Total68,601100.00180
Valid votes28,50599.17
Invalid/blank votes2380.83
Total votes28,743100.00
Registered voters/turnout48,48759.28
Source: Nohlen et al.

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References

  1. 1 2 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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