1983 Kiribati parliamentary election

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Early parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati on 12 January 1983, with a second round on 19 January.[1] All candidates for the 36 seats ran as independents. Voter turnout was 79.9%.

Background[]

After the government or Ieremia Tabai was defeated 20–15 on a bill on equalising civil servants' salaries on 9 December 1982, Tabai brought back the same bill the following day, including a vote of confidence. After the government lost again, early elections were called.[2]

Results[]

Ten incumbent MPs lost their seats, including Minister for Health and Minister for the Line and Phoenix Group .[3]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents36
Total36
Total votes19,995
Registered voters/turnout25,01179.94
Source: Nohlen et al.

Aftermath[]

In the February presidential election, Tabai was re-elected president. was re-elected Speaker and was appointed Vice President.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p679 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. ^ Airline, shipping issues in fall of Kiribati Government Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1982, p13
  3. ^ Kiribati goes to the polls Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1983, p5
  4. ^ Ieremia Tabai back as Kiribati president Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1983, p5


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