1987 Vanuatuan general election
Vanuatu
30 November 1987

All 46 seats in Parliament
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.64%
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
Vanua'aku Pati Walter Lini 47.28 26 +2
UMP Serge Vohor 39.87 19 +7
Friend Melanesian 1.99 1 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Walter Lini
Vanua'aku
Walter Lini
Vanua'aku

General elections were held in Vanuatu on 30 November 1987. Ni-Vanuatu voters were invited to elect the 46 members of an expanded national Parliament, which had previously held 39 seats.

The ruling Vanua'aku Pati maintained its absolute majority, with 26 seats, while the Union of Moderate Parties obtained 19. The Vanua'aku Pati received slightly less than 50% of the popular vote, while the UMP received 40%. Walter Lini of the Vanua'aku Pati remained Prime Minister.[1] Voter turnout was 71.6%.[2]

Important issues in the election included domestic economic reforms (such as liberalising the economy) and the accommodation of the Francophone population.[3]

Electoral system

Most members were elected through single non-transferable voting in multi-seat districts having two to six members each. Four members were elected through first-past-the-post voting.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Vanua'aku Pati26,61747.2826+2
Union of Moderate Parties22,44339.8719+6
New People's Party1,4182.520New
Friend Melanesian Party1,1191.9910
National Democratic Party8791.560New
Nagriamel7661.360–1
Vanuatu Independent Alliance Party4420.7900
Vanuatu Labour Party3220.570New
Independents2,2884.0600
Total56,294100.0046+7
Valid votes56,29499.33
Invalid/blank votes3820.67
Total votes56,676100.00
Registered voters/turnout79,11371.64
Source: Official Gazette, Nohlen et al.

See also

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.24
  2. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p842 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  3. Premdas, Ralph R.; Steeves, Jeffrey S. (1989). "Vanuatu: The 1987 national elections and their aftermath∗". The Journal of Pacific History. 24 (1): 110–117. doi:10.1080/00223348908572606. ISSN 0022-3344.
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