1995 Vanuatuan general election

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General elections were held in Vanuatu on 30 November 1995. Ni-Vanuatu voters were invited to elect the 50 members of the national Parliament.

The Unity Front, a coalition comprising the Vanua'aku Pati (led by Donald Kalpokas), the Melanesian Progressive Party (led by Barak Sopé) and (led by ) won 20 seats, of which the VP won 13, the MPP 5 and the TU 2. The Union of Moderate Parties, led by incumbent Prime Minister Maxime Carlot Korman, won 17. The National United Party, led by former Prime Minister Walter Lini, won 9.

The francophone Union of Moderate Parties and the anglophone National United Party formed a coalition government, with Serge Vohor (UMP) as Prime Minister and Walter Lini as deputy Prime Minister.[1] Voter turnout was 72.4%.[2]

Results[]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Unity Front23,91131.4520+5
Union of Moderate Parties20,86527.4417–2
National United Party17,79523.419–1
Friend Melanesian Party2,0192.6610
People's Democratic Party1,7862.350New
Nagriamel1,3371.7610
Christian Independent Candidates1,2071.590New
Independent Front1,0001.320New
Vanuatu Labour Party8841.160New
Vanuatu Women in Politics1720.230New
Independents5,0546.652+2
Total76,030100.0050+4
Valid votes76,03099.36
Invalid/blank votes4920.64
Total votes76,522100.00
Registered voters/turnout105,63172.44
Source: Nohlen et al.

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References[]

  1. ^ MILES, William F.S., Bridging Mental Boundaries in a Postcolonial Microcosm: Identity and Development in Vanuatu, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1998, ISBN 0-8248-2048-7, p.26
  2. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p843 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
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