1986 Nauruan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 6 December 1986.^[1] As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents. However, the Parliament elected had two opposing groups holding nine seats each, resulting in a deadlock. To resolve the issue, Parliament was dissolved on 30 December, prompting fresh elections in January.^[1]

The elections saw the first-ever female candidate elected, with Ruby Dediya becoming MP for Anetan/Ewa and subsequently being appointed Minister for Finance. She retained the position after the 1987 elections.^[2]

Results[]


Party		Seats
	Independents	18
Total		18

Source: IPU

References[]

^ ^a ^b Nauru Inter-Parliamentary Union
^ Developing a More Facilitating Environment for Women’s Political Participation in Nauru Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, South Pacific Forum

[IPU-1] Nauru Inter-Parliamentary Union

[2] Developing a More Facilitating Environment for Women’s Political Participation in Nauru Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, South Pacific Forum

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