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1991 Vanuatuan general election

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1991 Vanuatuan general election
Vanuatu
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All 46 seats in Parliament
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.33%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
UMP Maxime Carlot Korman 30.58 19 0
Vanua'aku Pati Donald Kalpokas 22.61 10 −16
National United Walter Lini 20.38 10 New
Melanesian Progressive Barak Sopé 15.38 4 New
Tan Union [fr] 4.59 1 New
Nagriamel Jimmy Stevens 2.93 1 +1
Friend Melanesian 1.86 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Donald Kalpokas
Vanua'aku
Maxime Carlot Korman
Union of Moderate Parties

General elections were held in Vanuatu on 2 December 1991. Ni-Vanuatu voters were invited to elect the 46 members of the national Parliament.

At the time of the elections, Walter Lini of the Vanua'aku Pati had been prime minister for eleven years and the country's only leader since independence in 1980. Several months before the elections, he was replaced by Donald Kalpokas as leader of the Vanua'aku Pati, and formed his own National United Party.

Seven parties contested the election. The Union of Moderate Parties obtained 19 seats, the same number as during the previous election, but this time these were sufficient to place it in the lead. The Vanua'aku Pati and the National United Party obtained ten seats each, marking the VP's first electoral defeat.

With no absolute majority, the Union of Moderate Parties formed a ruling coalition with the NUP. Maxime Carlot Korman (UMP) became Vanuatu's first francophone Prime Minister, with NUP co-founder Sethy Regenvanu as deputy Prime Minister.[1] Voter turnout was 71%.[2]

The result was significant, as Vanuatu's previous post-independence governments had been oriented towards the Anglophone population.[3] Prior to the 1991 elections, only ten percent of the Vanuatu administration was Francophone and no cabinet members had been Francophone since independence.[3] Vanuatu's foreign policy had also been hostile to France.[3]

Electoral system

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Most members were elected by single non-transferable vote in multi-seat districts having two to six members each. Four members were elected through first-past-the-post voting in single-member constituencies.

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Union of Moderate Parties19,01630.58190
Vanua'aku Pati14,05822.6110–16
National United Party12,67220.3810New
Melanesian Progressive Party9,56215.384New
Tan Union [fr]2,8524.591New
Nagriamel1,8222.931+1
Friend Melanesian Party1,1571.8610
New People's Party5880.9500
Vanuatu Independent Francophone770.120New
Independents3770.6100
Total62,181100.00460
Valid votes62,18199.40
Invalid/blank votes3750.60
Total votes62,556100.00
Registered voters/turnout87,69571.33
Source: Official Gazette,[4] Nohlen et al.[2]

By constituency

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Ambae
CandidatePartyVotes%
Onneyn TahiNational United Party72518.99
Amos BangabitiUnion of Moderate Parties68818.02
Samson BueUnion of Moderate Parties67517.68
Harold Colin QualaoVanua'aku Pati49412.94
Keith Andrew MalaVanua'aku Pati42211.05
Frank Bakeo SpoonerMelanesian Progressive Party40910.71
John Tari MorrisNagriamel1884.92
Wilson TarisevutiNational United Party1453.80
Peter NgweleIndependent581.52
Fred TokaTan Union [fr]140.37
Total3,818100.00
Valid votes3,81899.17
Invalid/blank votes320.83
Total votes3,850100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,06775.98
Ambrym
CandidatePartyVotes%
Batick BlaiseUnion of Moderate Parties1,03932.23
Jack T. HopaVanua'aku Pati55817.31
Daniel Bangtor ArronVanua'aku Pati53616.63
Kai PattersonMelanesian Progressive Party52716.35
Olsen TalsilTan Union [fr]2999.27
Willie MalonNational United Party2658.22
Total3,224100.00
Valid votes3,22499.35
Invalid/blank votes210.65
Total votes3,245100.00
Registered voters/turnout4,55071.32
Banks and Torres
CandidatePartyVotes%
Cecil SinkerNational United Party83731.63
Derek Lulum VanuaNational United Party70726.72
Eldat Esuva FoxUnion of Moderate Parties51419.43
Charles GoddenMelanesian Progressive Party27810.51
Ben ReynoldTan Union [fr]2248.47
George Augustus WorekVanua'aku Pati863.25
Total2,646100.00
Valid votes2,64698.99
Invalid/blank votes271.01
Total votes2,673100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,48776.66
Efate
CandidatePartyVotes%
Barak SopéMelanesian Progressive Party1,12118.24
Donald KalpokasVanua'aku Pati94615.39
Jimmy Meto ChiliaVanua'aku Pati92215.00
Louis CarlotUnion of Moderate Parties66710.85
Thomas TarisuMelanesian Progressive Party6129.96
Kalpokor Kalsakau [fr]Union of Moderate Parties5999.75
John Willie KalotitiMelanesian Progressive Party4176.78
Joel Pakoa Lao MansaleIndependent2333.79
Andrew Bakoa KalpolepNational United Party1883.06
Saniel D. PopoviTan Union [fr]1772.88
Kalmari Kolen SoromonNational United Party1362.21
David Thomas TanarangoNational United Party761.24
George Kalsakau [fr]Independent450.73
Pita NakoVanuatu Independent Francophone70.11
Total6,146100.00
Valid votes6,14699.47
Invalid/blank votes330.53
Total votes6,179100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,92569.23
Epi
CandidatePartyVotes%
Jimmy SimonMelanesian Progressive Party58336.12
Joshua VakumaliVanua'aku Pati51832.09
Jack Waiwo IolupuaUnion of Moderate Parties39324.35
Sam Wesley NielNational United Party1207.43
Total1,614100.00
Valid votes1,61499.81
Invalid/blank votes30.19
Total votes1,617100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,12376.17
Luganville
CandidatePartyVotes%
Edward TambisariNational United Party75825.07
Alfred MasengUnion of Moderate Parties67722.39
Noah BihuUnion of Moderate Parties65121.53
Kalo J. NialVanua'aku Pati47915.85
Jimmy AwaMelanesian Progressive Party2428.01
Noel MichelTan Union [fr]1394.60
Jimmy HomalNew People's Party772.55
Total3,023100.00
Valid votes3,02399.51
Invalid/blank votes150.49
Total votes3,038100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,01160.63
Maewo
CandidatePartyVotes%
James Adin TamataVanua'aku Pati32930.21
Roger Jerry BoeNational United Party32129.48
Jonah TaliUnion of Moderate Parties22220.39
Gregory TaranbanMelanesian Progressive Party21719.93
Total1,089100.00
Valid votes1,08999.63
Invalid/blank votes40.37
Total votes1,093100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,25387.23
Malekula
CandidatePartyVotes%
Paul TeluklukUnion of Moderate Parties98710.12
Jerrety RasenUnion of Moderate Parties9279.51
Soksok VitalUnion of Moderate Parties8919.14
Sethy RegenvanuNational United Party7888.08
Elson SamuelMelanesian Progressive Party7287.47
Batick RomainUnion of Moderate Parties7117.29
Daniel NatoVanua'aku Pati5675.81
Simeon EnnisVanua'aku Pati5675.81
Anatol LingtamatMelanesian Progressive Party5585.72
Ailes RantesNational United Party4895.01
Emile WanielNational United Party4744.86
Daniel WasingNational United Party4044.14
Josephat Mellai La'auVanua'aku Pati3663.75
Albert AlpetFriend Melanesian Party3133.21
Raymond L. N. MalapaVanua'aku Pati3013.09
Alfred LowaneMelanesian Progressive Party2382.44
Tawi John WesleyNational United Party2292.35
Ignace LiatlatmalTan Union [fr]2142.19
Total9,752100.00
Valid votes9,75299.53
Invalid/blank votes460.47
Total votes9,798100.00
Registered voters/turnout11,94182.05
Other Southern Islands
CandidatePartyVotes%
Edward NatapeiVanua'aku Pati65351.34
John Thomas NentuUnion of Moderate Parties37829.72
Robert NasawaiMelanesian Progressive Party24118.95
Total1,272100.00
Valid votes1,27299.69
Invalid/blank votes40.31
Total votes1,276100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,59280.15
Paama
CandidatePartyVotes%
Demis LangoUnion of Moderate Parties41444.61
Reddy Henry SaheVanua'aku Pati37840.73
William MahitNational United Party9510.24
Tom ToungenMelanesian Progressive Party414.42
Total928100.00
Valid votes92899.36
Invalid/blank votes60.64
Total votes934100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,51261.77
Pentecost
CandidatePartyVotes%
Walter LiniNational United Party1,27925.18
Allen BuleNational United Party81316.01
Vincent Boulekone [fr]Tan Union [fr]75514.87
Job BulewuNational United Party4759.35
Job TabiNagriamel4709.25
Gaetano BulewakTan Union [fr]3867.60
Pierre Chanel VutiUnion of Moderate Parties3126.14
William EdgellMelanesian Progressive Party2905.71
Marcel TabiusUnion of Moderate Parties2023.98
Martín TamataVanua'aku Pati971.91
Total5,079100.00
Valid votes5,07999.28
Invalid/blank votes370.72
Total votes5,116100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,80675.17
Port Vila
CandidatePartyVotes%
Thomas Brothy FaratiaVanua'aku Pati77713.87
Maxime Carlot KormanUnion of Moderate Parties71512.77
Willie JimmyUnion of Moderate Parties64411.50
Alick Hopman AllanVanua'aku Pati5589.96
Hilda LiniNational United Party5459.73
Maria CrowbyUnion of Moderate Parties5109.11
Kalkot MataskelekeleNational United Party4027.18
Henri ThuhaMelanesian Progressive Party3796.77
Ati George SokomanuMelanesian Progressive Party3656.52
Joseph JacobetTan Union [fr]2905.18
Leo HardyNew People's Party2524.50
David Kalanga SawiaNational United Party681.21
Albert WattVanuatu Independent Francophone550.98
Williamson Obed NarosIndependent410.73
Total5,601100.00
Valid votes5,60199.52
Invalid/blank votes270.48
Total votes5,628100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,10855.68
Santo–Malo–Aore
CandidatePartyVotes%
Serge VohorUnion of Moderate Parties1,00012.59
Sela MolisaVanua'aku Pati93611.78
Albert Ravutia [fr]Friend Melanesian Party84410.62
Timothy Welles [fr]Union of Moderate Parties7339.23
Molieno VurobaravuUnion of Moderate Parties5236.58
Frankie Stevens [fr]Nagriamel4876.13
Harry Karaeru [fr]Union of Moderate Parties4405.54
Talper NialVanua'aku Pati3995.02
Jerry IsaiahNagriamel3934.95
Sarki RobertVanua'aku Pati3924.93
Thomas Reuben [fr]Melanesian Progressive Party3724.68
Pierre Leon AisosoNagriamel2843.57
B. Samson LivoNational United Party2743.45
Perei RukonNational United Party1952.45
Tamata MeleMelanesian Progressive Party1942.44
Ishmael Williams AviaNational United Party1882.37
Kavcor WassNational United Party1772.23
Louis VatuTan Union [fr]1141.43
Total7,945100.00
Valid votes7,94599.11
Invalid/blank votes710.89
Total votes8,016100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,04379.82
Shepherds–Tongoa
CandidatePartyVotes%
Joseph CaloUnion of Moderate Parties43419.83
Robert David KarieNational United Party43119.69
Etschin Shem MasoeripuNational United Party34415.71
Amos G. TitongoaVanua'aku Pati29013.25
Daniel KonkonaMelanesian Progressive Party25911.83
Mark L. TaripoakotoNew People's Party25911.83
Willie Roy HaruelTan Union [fr]1024.66
Jack Noviel TaripoaliuVanua'aku Pati703.20
Total2,189100.00
Valid votes2,18999.23
Invalid/blank votes170.77
Total votes2,206100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,01673.14
Tanna
CandidatePartyVotes%
Iolu AbilVanua'aku Pati1,05213.39
Charlie NakoUnion of Moderate Parties90411.51
Henry IouiouVanua'aku Pati86310.99
Jeffery LahvaMelanesian Progressive Party84010.69
Koeasipai Song [fr]Union of Moderate Parties80610.26
Lop KisselUnion of Moderate Parties7249.22
Tom KawaiUnion of Moderate Parties6368.10
George ManuMelanesian Progressive Party6287.99
Daniel IamiamNational United Party5166.57
Gideon KotaVanua'aku Pati5026.39
Tom NumakeNational United Party2082.65
Jimmy NoanikamTan Union [fr]1381.76
Willie KorisaMelanesian Progressive Party230.29
Nagia WillyVanuatu Independent Francophone150.19
Total7,855100.00
Valid votes7,85599.59
Invalid/blank votes320.41
Total votes7,887100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,26164.33

See also

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References

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  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.25
  2. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p842 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  3. ^ a b c Premdas, Ralph R.; Steeves, Jeffrey S. (1994). "Vanuatu: The politics of Anglo‐French cooperation in the post‐Lini era". The Journal of Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. 32 (1): 68–86. doi:10.1080/14662049408447674. ISSN 0306-3631.
  4. ^ "Republic of Vanuatu Official Gazette" (PDF). 9 December 1991.