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1982 Papua New Guinean General Election
General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 5 and 26 June 1982.King, Peter. 1989. “Parties and Outcomes in the 1982 Elections.” In Pangu Returns to Power: The 1982 Elections in Papua New Guinea', edited by Peter King, 1–26. (Canberra: Department of Political and Social Change, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University), pp16–17 The result was a victory for the Pangu Party, which won 51 of the 109 seats. Voter turnout was 52%. Campaign A total of 1,125 candidates contested the election, of which seventeen were women. 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. Results Following the elections, several elected MPs changed their party affiliation; the Pangu Party gained ten MPs to hold 61 seats and the National Party gained six MPs to hold 19. The People's Progress Party lost a seat, while the Melanesian Alliance lost two and the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Papua New Guinean General Election
General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 18 June and 9 July 1977, the first since independence from Australia in 1975. The Pangu Party led by Prime Minister Michael Somare emerged as the largest in the National Parliament. Somare subsequently formed a coalition government with the People's Progress Party (PPP) and several independent MPs. Voter turnout was 60.3%. Background The usual four-year term of the House of Assembly was extended to five years shortly before independence, pushing back elections to the renamed National Parliament from 1976 to mid-1977. However, in June 1976 Prime Minister Michael Somare proposed holding early elections in November 1976. Although the proposal was approved by a vote of 45 to 40 in parliament, at least half of the 104 MPs were required to vote in favour for the motion to pass. Prior to the elections, the electoral system was changed from single transferable vote to first-past-the-post. Campaign Just under 900 candidates contested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |