Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 23 January 1971. As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents. Following the election,

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was re-elected president by members of the Parliament.

Electoral system

The elections were the first to use the Dowdall system.

Campaign

A total of 48 candidates contested the 18 seats. In

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the two incumbent MPs were returned unopposed.

Results

Four sitting MPs were unseated in the election; Speaker

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, Asa Paul Diema, Totuwa Depaune and

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By constituency

Aftermath

Following the elections, Hammer DeRoburt was the only candidate for president, and was elected unopposed by the newly elected Parliament. MPs also elected

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and

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as Deputy Speaker.DeRobert back as President
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', February 1971, p30 DeRoburt's cabinet was unchanged from the previous parliamentary term with James Ategan Bop as Minister of Finance, Austin Bernicke as Minister for Health and Education, Joseph Detsimea Audoa as Minister of Justice and

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as Minister of Works and Community Services and Minister Assistant to the President. DeRoburt held the portfolios of External Affairs, Internal Affairs and Island Development and Industry.

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References

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