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List Of By-elections In Tuvalu
This is a list of by-elections to the Parliament of Tuvalu since the 1977 Tuvaluan general election, First Parliament in 1977, with the names of the incumbent and victor. There are no political parties in Tuvalu, but some by-elections enhanced or reduced a government's parliamentary majority. Where seats changed between factions at the election, the result is highlighted: light grey for a pro-government gain, dark grey for an opposition gain. The information for this article dates from 1997 onwards. Information on earlier by-elections is not presently available. This list is correct as of May 2019. 1977 Tuvaluan general election, First Parliament (1977-1981) ''No information known at present''. 1981 Tuvaluan general election, Second Parliament (1981-1985) ''No information known at present''. 1985 Tuvaluan general election, Third Parliament (1985-1989) 1989 Tuvaluan general election, Fourth Parliament (1989-1993) ''No information known at present''. September 1993 Tuvaluan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, a bye-election in Ireland, a bypoll in India, or a Zimni election (Urdu: ضمنی انتخاب, supplementary election) in Pakistan, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumbent dying or resigning, or when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office (because of a recall, election or appointment to a prohibited dual mandate, criminal conviction, or failure to maintain a minimum attendance), or when an election is invalidated by voting irregularities. In some cases a vacancy may be filled without a by-election or the office may be left vacant. Origins The procedure for filling a vacant seat in the House of Commons of England was developed during the Reformation Parliament of the 16th century by Thomas Cromwell; previously a seat had remained empty upon the death of a member. Cromwell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |