1960 Papua New Guinean general election

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General elections were held in Papua and New Guinea on 27 August 1960.^[1]

Electoral system[]

The 29-member Legislative Council consisted of the Administrator, 16 civil servants, nine members appointed by the Administrator (three representatives of the indigenous population, three representing European settlers and three representing missionaries) and three elected Europeans.^[2][3] The Chinese community were also given the right to vote alongside Europeans.^[4]

The three elected members were elected from three single-member constituencies, New Guinea Islands, New Guinea Mainland and Papua by preferential voting.^[5]

Campaign[]

Two of the three seats were uncontested, with , a Port Moresby solicitor and anti-income tax activist running unopposed in Papua and former MLC Don Barrett, a planter, the sole candidate in New Guinea Islands.^[6] The New Guinea Mainland seat was contested by former MLC (a dentist and miner from Wau), Paul Hymna (an accountant from Lae), (a farmer in Wau) and Keith Watkins (a trader from Lae).

Results[]

In the sole contested constituency, voter turnout was around 38%.^[1]

Appointed members[]

was appointed as an official member, replacing the Director of Native Affairs, becoming the first official indigenous member.^[7]

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