1997 Papua New Guinean general election

1997 Papua New Guinean general election

←  1992 14–28 June 1997 2002  →

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– NAP Michael Somare 6.48 8 New PPP Julius Chan 6.47 16 +8 Pangu Pati Chris Haiveta 5.31 15 −5 PDM Mekere Morauta 4.42 8 −7 PAP Ted Diro 4.10 4 −8 MAP Bernard Narokobi 1.82 5 −2 United Party Bire Kimisopa 1.75 3 +3 PUP David Unagi 1.74 2 New CDP Dilu Goma 1.57 1 New PNC Bill Skate 1.56 5 New PRAP Michael Uvilio 1.21 3 New MGA Steven Pokawi 0.50 1 New National Party Philip Kapal 0.33 1 −1 PSP Kala Swokin 0.06 1 +1 Independents – 61.46 36 −3 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Julius Chan PPP Bill Skate PNC

General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 14 and 28 June 1997. ^[1] The result was a victory for the People's Progress Party, which won 16 of the 109 seats, despite receiving fewer votes than the National Alliance Party. Voter turnout was 66%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	National Alliance Party	288,965	6.48	8	New
	People's Progress Party	288,634	6.47	16	+8
	Pangu Pati	237,028	5.31	15	–5
	People's Democratic Movement	197,331	4.42	8	–7
	People's Action Party	182,845	4.10	4	–8
	Melanesian Alliance Party	81,303	1.82	5	–2
	United Party	77,917	1.75	3	+3
	People's Unity Party	77,407	1.74	2	New
	Christian Democratic Party	69,889	1.57	1	New
	People's National Congress	69,593	1.56	5	New
	People's Resources Awareness Party	53,753	1.21	3	New
	Melanesian Labour Party	23,889	0.54	0	New
	Movement for Greater Autonomy	22,344	0.50	1	New
	Christian Country Party	19,536	0.44	0	New
	National Party	14,689	0.33	1	–1
	Milne Bay Party	7,043	0.16	0	New
	People's Solidarity Party	2,473	0.06	1	+1
	Liberal Party	1,337	0.03	0	–1
	PNGNA	1,320	0.03	0	New
	Hausman Party	792	0.02	0	New
	PNG First Party	722	0.02	0	New
	Independents	2,741,089	61.46	36	–3
Total		4,459,899	100.00	109	0
Total votes		2,244,531	–
Registered voters/turnout		3,414,072	65.74
Source: PNG Elections Database, Nohlen et al.

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p770 ISBN   0-19-924959-8

External links

• Centre on Democratic Performance Election Results Archive
• Rowan Callick (1997). "The Papua New Guinea elections". Pacific Economic Bulletin. 12 (2): 110–114.