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1987 Vanuatuan general election

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.

1987 Vanuatuan general election
Vanuatu
← 1983 30 November 1987 1991 →
All 46 seats in Parliament
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.64%
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Vanua'aku Pati Walter Lini 47.28 26 +2
UMP Serge Vohor 39.87 19 +7
Friend Melanesian 1.99 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Walter Lini
Vanua'aku		 Walter Lini
Vanua'aku

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 edit

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 edit

 
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Vanua'aku Pati26,61747.2826+2
Union of Moderate Parties22,44339.8719+6
New People's Party1,4182.520New
Friend Melanesian Party1,1191.9910
National Democratic Party8791.560New
Nagriamel7661.360–1
Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party4420.7900
Vanuatu Labour Party3220.570New
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 edit

Constituency Candidate Party Votes %
Ambae Onneyn Tahi Vanua'aku Pati 884 24.30
Samson Bue UMP 772 21.22
Harold Colin Qualao Vanua'aku Pati 766 21.06
Amos Bangabiti UMP 641 17.62
John Tari Morris Nagriamel 249 6.84
James Mera Vanua'aku Pati 232 6.38
James Horo New People's Party 94 2.58
Ambrym Amos Adeng UMP 1,469 46.84
Jack Tungon Hopa Vanua'aku Pati 863 27.52
Welwel Andrew Vanua'aku Pati 654 20.85
Kevin Jonathan New People's Party 150 4.78
Banks and Torres Charles Godden Vanua'aku Pati 793 34.31
Luke Titinsom Dini UMP 703 30.42
Derek Lulum Vanva Vanua'aku Pati 551 23.84
Norman Roslyn Independent 264 11.42
Efate Andes Jacques Carlot UMP 1,086 20.54
Joel Pakoalao Mansale UMP 1,074 20.31
Donald Kalpokas Vanua'aku Pati 934 17.67
Chilia Jimmy Meto Vanua'aku Pati 920 17.40
Tele Taun Vanua'aku Pati 912 17.25
James Kenneth Satungia Labour 244 4.62
Kalosike Edith Matautotau National Democratic 117 2.21
Epi Jimmy Simon Vanua'aku Pati 790 54.94
J. Kalala Waiwo UMP 442 30.74
Reggie Robert New People's Party 206 14.33
Luganville Alfred Maseng UMP 1,063 46.44
Edgell William Vanua'aku Pati 542 23.68
Arusiro Willie Vanua'aku Pati 386 16.86
Joel Cyrus Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party 169 7.38
Noel Takau New People's Party 98 4.28
Thomas Reynolds Labour 31 1.35
Maewo Roger Jerry Boe Vanua'aku Pati 539 56.38
Tom Sigo UMP 161 16.84
Ezechiel Toa Independent 145 15.17
Frederick Boe Independent 111 11.61
Malekula Lingtamat Anatole Vanua'aku Pati 1,229 14.54
Sethy Regenvanu Vanua'aku Pati 1,072 12.68
Adrien Malere UMP 926 10.95
Paul Telukluk UMP 890 10.53
Aileh Rantes Vanua'aku Pati 881 10.42
Simeon Ennis Vanua'aku Pati 822 9.72
Aime Claude Malere UMP 685 8.10
Willion Willy Vanua'aku Pati 599 7.08
Fidel Dra Fabian UMP 488 5.77
Edson David National Democratic 331 3.91
Nacisse Fred Friend Melanesian 277 3.28
Jerry Donabit New People's Party 155 1.83
Hollingson Issachar National Democratic 91 1.08
Malsekan Jean Baotuste Independent 9 0.11
Other Southern Islands Edward Natapei Vanua'aku Pati 606 54.74
Leye Christophe UMP 461 41.64
Naupa John National Democratic 40 3.61
Paama William Mahit Vanua'aku Pati 553 51.35
Mael William UMP 524 48.65
Pentecost Walter Lini Vanua'aku Pati 1,392 29.19
Vincent Boulekone UMP 1,094 22.94
Gaetano Bulewak UMP 849 17.80
Basile Tabi Vanua'aku Pati 620 13.00
Luke Fargo Vanua'aku Pati 572 11.99
Job W. Tabi Independent 159 3.33
Frazer Sine New People's Party 83 1.74
Port Vila Maxime Carlot Korman UMP 999 20.16
Willie Jimmy UMP 945 19.07
Maria Crowby UMP 671 13.54
Hilda Lini Vanua'aku Pati 602 12.15
Barak Sopé Vanua'aku Pati 524 10.57
Kalpokor Kalsakau Vanua'aku Pati 520 10.49
Albert Sandy Vanua'aku Pati 343 6.92
Frank Abel New People's Party 175 3.53
Franck Bakeo Spooner National Democratic 139 2.80
George Kaltoi Kalsakau Labour 38 0.77
Santo–Malo–Aore Sela Molisa Vanua'aku Pati 1,250 17.38
Serge Vohor UMP 1,093 15.20
Harry Karaeru UMP 946 13.15
Rene Luc Friend Melanesian 842 11.71
Vuro Baravu Andrew Molieno UMP 807 11.22
Kavcor Wass Vanua'aku Pati 750 10.43
Sarki Robert Vanua'aku Pati 715 9.94
Thomas Ruben Seru Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party 273 3.80
James Tangis Indofon Nagriamel 264 3.67
Dom Dimala Nagriamel 253 3.52
Shepherds David Karie Vanua'aku Pati 531 29.83
Fred Timakata Vanua'aku Pati 419 23.54
Raymond Clay UMP 376 21.12
Jimmy Tasso New People's Party 293 16.46
Api Toara National Democratic 161 9.04
Tanna Henry Iouiou Vanua'aku Pati 1,120 14.17
Iaris Naunun UMP 1,059 13.40
Iolu Abil Vanua'aku Pati 1,040 13.16
Keasipai Song UMP 1,000 12.66
Daniel Iamiham Vanua'aku Pati 691 8.74
Kawai Thompson UMP 646 8.18
Nango Charley UMP 573 7.25
Korisa Willie Independent 510 6.45
Silas Iaunam Independent 449 5.68
Nicklam Jonathan Jimmy Independent 423 5.35
Tom Numake Independent 183 2.32
Jeffry Lahva New People's Party 164 2.08
Kapum Jack Independent 35 0.44
Willie Ioba Labour 9 0.11

Aftermath edit

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.

See also edit

References edit

  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. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ Roland Rich, Luke Hambly et Michael G. Morgan, Political Parties in the Pacific Islands, Australian National University Press, 2008, p.123
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