November 1993 Tuvaluan general election

Early general elections were held in Tuvalu on 25 November 1993,[1] after the previous elections in September had resulted in a deadlock in Parliament, with supporters of incumbent and former Prime Ministers Bikenibeu Paeniu and Tomasi Puapua holding an equal number of seats.[2]

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As there were no political parties, all candidates for the twelve seats ran as independents. Following the elections, Puapua stepped aside and Kamuta Latasi was elected Prime Minister on 10 December, defeating Paeniu by seven votes to five.[3] Otinielu Tausi became Deputy Prime Minister, while Tomasi Puapua was appointed Speaker.

While Naama Latasi was not re-elected in the September elections, she regained her seat in parliament in the November elections.[4]

Results
PartySeats+/–
Independents120
Total120
Source: IPU

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p829 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. Taafaki, Tauaasa (1996). "South Pacific – Governance in the Pacific: the dismissal of Tuvalu's Governor-General" (PDF). Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU (No 96/5). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 1993. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  4. Taafaki, Tauaasa (1996). "South Pacific – Governance in the Pacific: the dismissal of Tuvalu's Governor-General" (PDF). Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU (No 96/5). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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