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General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 5 and 6 June 1982.[1] The result was a victory for the Pangu Party, which won 61 of the 109 seats. Voter turnout was 52.0%.
There were seventeen women candidates in total. Only one, Nahau Rooney, was elected. She had been standing for re-election, as had MPs Waliyato Clowes and Josephine Abaijah, who both lost their seats.[2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pangu Party | 34.0 | 61 | +21 | |
| National Party | 10.0 | 19 | +17 | |
| People's Progress Party | 10.0 | 13 | -7 | |
| United Party | 7.2 | 6 | -18 | |
| Melanesian Alliance Party | 8.6 | 6 | New | |
| PNG Independent Group | 6.9 | 0 | New | |
| Papua Party | 1.6 | 3 | New | |
| Papua Action Party | 0.8 | 0 | - | |
| Independents | 20.9 | 0 | -11 | |
| Vacant | - | - | 1 | - |
| Invalid/blank votes | - | - | - | |
| Total | 1,194,114 | 100 | 109 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||
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