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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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]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanua'aku Pati | 26,617 | 47.3 | 26 | +2 |
| Union of Moderate Parties | 22,443 | 39.9 | 19 | +7 |
| New People's Party | 1,418 | 2.5 | 0 | New |
| Fren Melanesian Party | 1,119 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| National Democratic Party | 879 | 1.6 | 0 | New |
| Nagriamel | 766 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party | 442 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanuatu Labour Party | 322 | 0.6 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 2,288 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 382 | – | – | – |
| Total | 56,676 | 100 | 46 | +7 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 79,113 | 71.6 | – | – |
| 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
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