Elections for the
Local Government Council
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were held in
Nauru
Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...
on 10 December 1955.
[Nancy Viviani (1970) ''Nauru: Phosphate and Political Progress'' Australian National University Press, p107]
Background
Since the
first elections in 1951, the Local Government Council had gained more powers as in 1954 it had been given full access to the
Nauru Royalty Trust Fund in order to pay for education.
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Electoral system
The fourteen districts of Nauru were grouped into eight constituencies. Seven constituencies elected one member, whilst one elected two.[Viviani, p105] The election was held under universal suffrage
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and any eligible voter could stand as a candidate.[ A total of 39 candidates stood in the election, an increase from 21 in the first elections.][
]
Results
Of the 832 registered voters, 803 cast votes of which 14 were invalid.[ Only three of the nine members were re-elected.][
]
Aftermath
Hammer DeRoburt
Hammer DeRoburt (25 September 1922 – 15 July 1992) was the first President of the Republic of Nauru, and ruled the country for most of its first twenty years of independence.
Background and early career
Born in 1922, DeRoburt was the g ...
was elected in the Boe
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constituency and was elected Head Chief by the council.[
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References
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Nauru
Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Ki ...
1955 in Nauru
Elections in Nauru
December 1955 events in Oceania