2007 Nauruan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 25 August 2007.[1] There were more than 80 candidates for the 18 seats available.[2] Fifteen MPs were reelected, among them fourteen supporters of Ludwig Scotty's government; the only opposition politician to be reelected was René Harris.[3] Of the three seats which changed hands, two were losses for the opposition and one was a gain;[4] all in all, fifteen members are pro-government and only three are opposition members.[5]

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Results
 Summary of the 25 August 2007 Nauru Parliament election results
Votes % Seats
supporters of Ludwig Scotty
(including Nauru First)		 . 15
Others . 3
Total 18
Source: abc.net.au, August 27, 2007.

References
  1. Campbell Cooney, "Nauru Govt calls early election", abc.net.au, August 1, 2007.
  2. Campbell Cooney, "Nauru goes to polls in early election", abc.net.au, August 25, 2007.
  3. Sean Dorney, "Scotty Govt wins landslide Nauru election", abc.net.au, August 26, 2007.
  4. "Nauru Government re-elected", abc.net.au, August 27, 2007.
  5. "Nauru's president re-elected", Xinhua (People's Daily Online), August 29, 2007.


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