Vanuatuan general election, 1987

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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.

The ruling Vanua'aku Pati maintained its absolute majority, with 25 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 Pati26,62647.325+1
Union of Moderate Parties22,44339.919+7
New People's Party1,4182.50New
Fren Melanesian Party1,1192.010
National Democratic Party8791.60New
Nagriamel Custom Federation7661.400
Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party4420.800
Liberal Party3130.60New
Independents2,2884.11+1
Invalid/blank votes382---
Total56,67610046+7
Source: Nohlen et al.

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. ↑ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p842 ISBN 0-19-924959-8