1981 Tuvaluan general election

General elections were held in Tuvalu on 8 September 1981.[1]

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Campaign

A total of 26 candidates contested the 12 seats. As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents.[2] Voter turnout was 85.0%.[2]

In Nanumea one candidate, Telavi Faati, called for the island be independent.[3]

Results

Eight of the twelve incumbent MPs retained their seats, with two ministers losing theirs.[4]

Party Votes % Seats
Independents10012
Invalid/blank votes––
Total2,86210012
Registered voters/turnout3,36885.0–
Source: Nohlen et al.

Aftermath

Tomasi Puapua was elected Prime Minister with a 7–5 majority over the group a members of parliament headed by former Prime Minister Toaripi Lauti.[2][5] Puapua appointed a five-member cabinet, keeping the portfolios of foreign affairs and local government for himself. Henry Naisali became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lale Seluka was appointed Minister for Commerce and Natural Resources, Falaile Pilitati became Minister for Social Services and Solomona Tealofi was appointed Minister for Works and Communications.[4]

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p829 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. 1981. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  3. Tuvalu holding its elections Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1981, p31
  4. Tuvalu's turn for a change of PM Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1981, p33
  5. Macdonald, B. (1983). "Tuvalu: The 1981 General Election". Political Science. 35: 71–77.
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