1983 Vanuatuan general election

General elections were held in Vanuatu on 2 November 1983, the first since independence from France and the United Kingdom (which had governed it as a Condominium) in 1980. The ruling Vanua'aku Pati won 24 seats, while the Union of Moderate Parties won 12. Walter Lini of the Vanua'aku Pati remained Prime Minister.^[1] Voter turnout was 74.9%.^[2]

1983 Vanuatuan general election

← 1979 2 November 1983 1987 →
All 39 seats in Parliament 20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	74.90%
Party Leader % Seats +/– Vanua'aku Pati Walter Lini 55.05 24 −1 UMP Serge Vohor 28.64 12 +7 Nagriamel Jimmy Stevens 2.84 1 New Namangi Aute Serge Vohor 2.62 1 −1 Friend Melanesian Serge Vohor 2.30 1 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Walter Lini Vanua'aku Walter Lini Vanua'aku

Electoral system

Most members were elected through single non-transferable voting in multi-seat districts having two to five members each. One member (the member for Epi) was elected through first past the post.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Vanua'aku Pati	24,313	55.05	24	–1
	Union of Moderate Parties	12,647	28.64	12	+10
	Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party	1,738	3.94	0	New
	Nagriamel	1,254	2.84	1	New
	Namangi Aute	1,159	2.62	1	-1
	Friend Melanesian Party	1,014	2.30	1	New
	Independents	2,040	4.62	0	–2
Total		44,165	100.00	39	0
Valid votes		44,165	98.75
Invalid/blank votes		561	1.25
Total votes		44,726	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		59,712	74.90
Source: Nohlen et al., Pacific Islands Monthly

See also

• List of members of the Parliament of Vanuatu (1983–1987)

References

1. 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
2. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p842 ISBN 0-19-924959-8