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.
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All 46 seats in Parliament 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 71.64% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
Vanua'aku Pati | 26,617 | 47.28 | 26 | +2 | |
Union of Moderate Parties | 22,443 | 39.87 | 19 | +6 | |
New People's Party | 1,418 | 2.52 | 0 | New | |
Friend Melanesian Party | 1,119 | 1.99 | 1 | 0 | |
National Democratic Party | 879 | 1.56 | 0 | New | |
Nagriamel | 766 | 1.36 | 0 | –1 | |
Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party | 442 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | |
Vanuatu Labour Party | 322 | 0.57 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 2,288 | 4.06 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 56,294 | 100.00 | 46 | +7 | |
Valid votes | 56,294 | 99.33 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 382 | 0.67 | |||
Total votes | 56,676 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 79,113 | 71.64 | |||
Source: Official Gazette, Nohlen et al. |
References
- 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
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p842 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- 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.