2012 Vanuatuan general election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in
Electoral system
The 52 members of Parliament will be elected in 17 multi-member constituencies, using the single non-transferable vote.[2]
Candidates had to be at least 25 years old, and could not have an undischarged prison sentence or bankruptcy.[3] They also required the support of at least five registered voters in their constituency, and had to put down a non-refundable 50,000 vatu deposit.[3] The President, judges, magistrates, civil servants, police officers, teachers and members of the National Council of Chiefs were all ineligible for election to Parliament.[3]
Campaign
346 candidates from 32 political parties contested the 52 seats.[4]
There were 344 polling stations throughout the country, including 12 in the capital city, Port Vila.[5] Over 192,000 citizens were eligible to vote in the 2012 election, with 34,998 registered voters in the capital city.[5]
The election was being observed by representatives from Australia, China, the European Union and the United States, as well as the High Commissioner of New Zealand to Vanuatu, Bill Dobie.[6] The international observers will submit a report on the election to the Vanuatuan government once the election is completed.[6]
Conduct
Following the election, Attorney General Ishmael Kalsakau alleged that three ministers, including Moana Carcasses Kalosil, engaged in vote buying to secure several seats in Port Vila.[7]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 13,593 | 11.29 | 8 | –3 | |
People's Progressive Party | 9,642 | 8.01 | 6 | +2 | |
National United Party | 7,456 | 6.20 | 4 | –4 | |
Land and Justice Party | 7,241 | 6.02 | 4 | New | |
Reunification Movement for Change | 6,921 | 5.75 | 3 | New | |
Nagriamel | 5,092 | 4.23 | 3 | +2 | |
Iauko Group | 4,425 | 3.68 | 3 | New | |
Green Confederation | 4,219 | 3.51 | 3 | +1 | |
Vanuatu Republican Party | 3,627 | 3.01 | 1 | –6 | |
Melanesian Progressive Party | 3,379 | 2.81 | 2 | +1 | |
Vanuatu Liberal Democratic Party | 2,982 | 2.48 | 1 | New | |
Vanuatu Presidential Party | 2,888 | 2.40 | 0 | New | |
Vanuatu Democratic Party | 2,110 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 | |
Vanuatu National Party | 1,955 | 1.62 | 1 | 0 | |
Natatok Indigenous People's Democratic Party | 1,915 | 1.59 | 2 | New | |
National Community Association | 1,878 | 1.56 | 0 | 0 | |
Vanuatu Labour Party | 1,182 | 0.98 | 0 | –1 | |
Friend Melanesian Party | 1,069 | 0.89 | 0 | 0 | |
People's Services Party | 932 | 0.77 | 1 | New | |
Union Liberation Front | 758 | 0.63 | 0 | New | |
Vanuatu Progressive Republican Party | 671 | 0.56 | 0 | New | |
People's Action Party | 653 | 0.54 | 0 | –1 | |
Vanuatu Progressive Development Party | 634 | 0.53 | 1 | New | |
Vemarana 15 Islands Culture | 561 | 0.47 | 0 | New | |
Vanuatu Reform Democratic Party | 525 | 0.44 | 0 | New | |
Movement Blong ol Chief | 450 | 0.37 | 0 | New | |
Tanna United Front | 387 | 0.32 | 0 | New | |
Independent Movement | 252 | 0.21 | 0 | New | |
Maki Totsan | 204 | 0.17 | 0 | New | |
Vanuatu Liberal Party | 186 | 0.15 | 0 | New | |
Vanuatu Family First Party | 144 | 0.12 | 0 | –1 | |
Kristian Democratic Party | 97 | 0.08 | 0 | New | |
Universal Ethnic System | 87 | 0.07 | 0 | New | |
Vanuatu Democratic & Liberal Party | 55 | 0.05 | 0 | New | |
Vanuatu Freedom Party | 27 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
Vanuatu Democratic and Liberal Party for Change | 20 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 17,462 | 14.51 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 120,354 | 100.00 | 52 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 120,354 | 98.70 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 1,589 | 1.30 | |||
Total votes | 121,943 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 192,632 | 63.30 | |||
Source: Extraordinary Gazette,[8] Psephos[9] |
By constituency
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
James Ngwango | People's Progressive Party | 265 | 5.01 | |
Joel Hubert Duvu | Nagriamel | 238 | 4.50 | |
Remy Viratiro | Reunification Movement for Change | 223 | 4.22 | |
Jacob Mata | People's Progressive Party | 165 | 3.12 | |
Arnold Bani | Vanuatu Liberal Democratic Party | 148 | 2.80 | |
Amon Gwero | People's Action Party | 148 | 2.80 | |
George H. Vinatedalibulu | Independent | 121 | 2.29 | |
Ernest Bani | Land and Justice Party | 114 | 2.16 | |
Simeon Nixon | Vanuatu Democratic Party | 96 | 1.81 | |
Samson Viranamanga | Vanuatu Republican Party | 85 | 1.61 | |
Tari Joram | Green Confederation | 60 | 1.13 | |
Total | 5,290 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 5,290 | 99.10 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 48 | 0.90 | ||
Total votes | 5,338 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 8,169 | 65.34 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natatok | 81 | 2.01 | ||
Tatu Abel | Vanuatu Democratic Party | 16 | 0.40 | |
Raymond Magekorkor | Melanesian Progressive Party | 13 | 0.32 | |
Total | 4,024 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 4,024 | 98.82 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 48 | 1.18 | ||
Total votes | 4,072 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 5,493 | 74.13 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 118 | 2.57 | ||
Daniel Roy | Vanuatu Republican Party | 113 | 2.47 | |
Victor Wetuwley Wetias | Independent | 92 | 2.01 | |
Victor Ron | People's Action Party | 78 | 1.70 | |
Ansel Lesley Baet | Green Confederation | 47 | 1.03 | |
Apia Mohuenu Karlo | Kristian Democratic Party | 8 | 0.17 | |
Total | 4,584 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 4,584 | 98.56 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 67 | 1.44 | ||
Total votes | 4,651 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 5,711 | 81.44 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 373 | 2.45 | ||
Felix Nguyen | Independent | 343 | 2.25 | |
Richard Naikasei Kaltongga | People's Progressive Party | 290 | 1.91 | |
Bill Kalontan Kalpoi | People's Progressive Party | 220 | 1.45 | |
Nicolas Watt | Independent | 194 | 1.28 | |
Louis Guy Carlot | Vanuatu National Party | 165 | 1.08 | |
Roger Ernie | Vanuatu Liberal Democratic Party | 124 | 0.81 | |
Ati George Sokomanu | Vanuatu Presidential Party | 114 | 0.75 | |
John Kalosine Enock Rangimen | Vanuatu Reform Democratic Party | 94 | 0.62 | |
Jack Boblang | Vanuatu Republican Party | 69 | 0.45 | |
Fanny Cryrel | People's Progressive Party | 57 | 0.37 | |
Total | 15,215 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 15,215 | 97.48 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 393 | 2.52 | ||
Total votes | 15,608 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 29,044 | 53.74 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 337 | 10.92 | ||
Seoule Davidson Simeon | Union of Moderate Parties | 335 | 10.86 | |
Moses Erick | Iauko Group | 323 | 10.47 | |
Makin Rita Valia | Vanuatu Presidential Party | 318 | 10.30 | |
Benjimine Korah Jimmy | Land and Justice Party | 279 | 9.04 | |
Kerry William Nemaiah | Reunification Movement for Change | 228 | 7.39 | |
Enny Yonah | Vanuatu Presidential Party | 71 | 2.30 | |
Ioan Simon Omawa | Vanuatu Labour Party | 53 | 1.72 | |
Vakumali Novo | National United Party | 37 | 1.20 | |
Joel Pakoa Nalu | Vanuatu Liberal Democratic Party | 28 | 0.91 | |
Total | 3,086 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 3,086 | 98.97 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 32 | 1.03 | ||
Total votes | 3,118 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,123 | 75.62 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 210 | 3.95 | ||
Douglas Ngwele | Independent | 181 | 3.40 | |
Albert Samson Bue | Independent | 178 | 3.35 | |
Pierre Chanel Waresul Watas | Reunification Movement for Change | 164 | 3.09 | |
Raphael Yeoye Gabriel | Union Liberation Front | 162 | 3.05 | |
Harry Benjamen Vanva | People's Progressive Party | 149 | 2.80 | |
Philip Billy Black Yauko | Vanuatu Republican Party | 113 | 2.13 | |
Jimmy Daniel Aptvanu | Vemarana 15 Islands Culture | 94 | 1.77 | |
Samuel Stephen Vusi | People's Action Party | 77 | 1.45 | |
David Joel | Independent | 18 | 0.34 | |
Total | 5,316 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 5,316 | 98.65 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 73 | 1.35 | ||
Total votes | 5,389 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 10,821 | 49.80 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 424 | 24.64 | ||
Paul Jerry Boe | National United Party | 415 | 24.11 | |
Ian Wilson | Green Confederation | 350 | 20.34 | |
Jonas Cullwick | Union of Moderate Parties | 276 | 16.04 | |
Jackson Adin | Land and Justice Party | 161 | 9.36 | |
Swithin Saravar Adin | Vanuatu National Party | 68 | 3.95 | |
Alex Huri | Vanuatu Presidential Party | 19 | 1.10 | |
Reynold Toa | Vanuatu Democratic Party | 8 | 0.46 | |
Total | 1,721 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,721 | 97.73 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 40 | 2.27 | ||
Total votes | 1,761 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,391 | 73.65 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 177 | 1.18 | ||
Marc Ureleles | Union of Moderate Parties | 150 | 1.00 | |
Kaloa James | Vanuatu Democratic Party | 142 | 0.94 | |
Allan Dungun Vanu | Independent | 119 | 0.79 | |
Clovis Malerenvanu | Independent | 111 | 0.74 | |
Paul Willie Ruben | Independent | 108 | 0.72 | |
Kensy Yosef | Independent | 105 | 0.70 | |
Donald Sanhabat | Independent | 101 | 0.67 | |
Meleoune Gounael | Vanuatu Republican Party | 91 | 0.61 | |
Lenneth Enbue | Union Liberation Front | 84 | 0.56 | |
Jerry Esrom | Independent | 59 | 0.39 | |
Kenny Atis | Vanuatu Presidential Party | 48 | 0.32 | |
Sosolito Serake | Independent | 36 | 0.24 | |
Eta Rory | Vanuatu Labour Party | 30 | 0.20 | |
Vitel Vanusoksok | Vanuatu Democratic Party | 30 | 0.20 | |
Billyson Nimbwen | Vanuatu Presidential Party | 17 | 0.11 | |
Martin Koubak | Independent | 10 | 0.07 | |
Martial Koubak | Union of Moderate Parties | 4 | 0.03 | |
Total | 15,034 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 15,034 | 99.20 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 122 | 0.80 | ||
Total votes | 15,156 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 20,132 | 75.28 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 277 | 11.58 | ||
William Vira Lenox | Independent | 273 | 11.41 | |
David Avok Taviando | People's Progressive Party | 231 | 9.65 | |
Total | 2,393 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 2,393 | 98.56 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 35 | 1.44 | ||
Total votes | 2,428 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 3,683 | 65.92 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 80 | 10.09 | ||
Aison Robson Afis | Union of Moderate Parties | 64 | 8.07 | |
Tom Mail Bethuel | People's Services Party | 26 | 3.28 | |
Peter Souvai Charley | Green Confederation | 2 | 0.25 | |
Isaiah Vano Holou | Melanesian Progressive Party | 0 | 0.00 | |
Total | 793 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 793 | 96.59 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 28 | 3.41 | ||
Total votes | 821 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 932 | 88.09 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natatok | 23 | 0.28 | ||
Total | 8,282 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 8,282 | 98.43 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 132 | 1.57 | ||
Total votes | 8,414 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 11,634 | 72.32 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hilda Lini | Universal Ethnic System | 87 | 0.49 | |
Johnny Joseph A. Arnhambat | Vanuatu Democratic & Liberal Party | 55 | 0.31 | |
Williamson Obed Naros | Vanuatu Reform Democratic Party | 46 | 0.26 | |
Godwin Bill Ligo | Independent | 40 | 0.23 | |
Donald Massing K. Satungia | Independent | 40 | 0.23 | |
Wendy Himford | Kristian Democratic Party | 39 | 0.22 | |
Micky Joe Mike Macki | Vanuatu Freedom Party | 27 | 0.15 | |
Daniel Molisa R. Mondei | Vanuatu Democratic and Liberal Party for Change | 20 | 0.11 | |
Hendon M. T. Kalsakau | Vanuatu Reform Democratic Party | 17 | 0.10 | |
George Bumseng | Independent | 11 | 0.06 | |
Maryanne Bani | Independent | 5 | 0.03 | |
Moy Huu Dinh Xuan | Independent | 4 | 0.02 | |
Total | 17,744 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 17,744 | 99.02 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 175 | 0.98 | ||
Total votes | 17,919 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 34,998 | 51.20 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 432 | 2.75 | ||
Tavue Langi Langi | Union of Moderate Parties | 405 | 2.58 | |
Morris Sengo | National United Party | 355 | 2.26 | |
Banabass Visi | Independent | 353 | 2.25 | |
Lui Patu Navoko | Friend Melanesian Party | 340 | 2.16 | |
Philip Peyetanis P. Andikar | Reunification Movement for Change | 320 | 2.04 | |
Jiro Atevari Bani | Nagriamel | 308 | 1.96 | |
Rogen Molafea Morris | Vanuatu Reform Democratic Party | 306 | 1.95 | |
Lili Alfred | Vemarana 15 Islands Culture | 295 | 1.88 | |
Ishmael William | People's Progressive Party | 216 | 1.37 | |
Didier Joel Tuvuiae | People's Progressive Party | 213 | 1.35 | |
Leon Aesoso | Vanuatu Democratic Party | 200 | 1.27 | |
Jack Andfalo | Vanuatu Presidential Party | 195 | 1.24 | |
Marc Imbert | Reunification Movement for Change | 189 | 1.20 | |
Yankee Stevens | Vemarana 15 Islands Culture | 172 | 1.09 | |
David Varucil Paialoloso | Melanesian Progressive Party | 53 | 0.34 | |
Purity Tavue | Kristian Democratic Party | 50 | 0.32 | |
Simion Kele | Vanuatu National Party | 26 | 0.17 | |
Total | 15,720 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 15,720 | 98.92 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 172 | 1.08 | ||
Total votes | 15,892 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 24,433 | 65.04 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 153 | 18.17 | ||
John Mark Ruben | Vanuatu Liberal Democratic Party | 101 | 12.00 | |
Moses Stevens Jenery | Vanuatu Presidential Party | 92 | 10.93 | |
William Pakoa | Independent | 67 | 7.96 | |
Robert Barrack Samue | People's Progressive Party | 54 | 6.41 | |
Atesh Kalo | Vanuatu National Party | 46 | 5.46 | |
Willie Watson | Independent | 36 | 4.28 | |
John Tarinuamata Luen | National United Party | 15 | 1.78 | |
Georgy Carlo | Iauko Group | 10 | 1.19 | |
Marion Luen | Melanesian Progressive Party | 3 | 0.36 | |
Total | 842 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 842 | 99.29 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 6 | 0.71 | ||
Total votes | 848 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,058 | 80.15 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 523 | 24.28 | ||
Tom Kor Netvunei | Union of Moderate Parties | 501 | 23.26 | |
Joe Iautu Ture | Independent | 347 | 16.11 | |
Philip Chairlie Norwo | Iauko Group | 323 | 15.00 | |
Joel Nasveria Simo | Land and Justice Party | 207 | 9.61 | |
Thomas John Nendu | Green Confederation | 92 | 4.27 | |
Jennifer Manua | National United Party | 87 | 4.04 | |
Joe Saul | Vanuatu Reform Democratic Party | 54 | 2.51 | |
Simon Umah Lovo | Vanuatu Presidential Party | 20 | 0.93 | |
Total | 2,154 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 2,154 | 98.94 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 23 | 1.06 | ||
Total votes | 2,177 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,662 | 81.78 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natatok | 71 | 0.42 | ||
Manu Iaiofao T. Iautuan | Independent | 58 | 0.34 | |
Peter Jeremiah Niamak | Vanuatu Reform Democratic Party | 8 | 0.05 | |
Total | 16,840 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 16,840 | 98.88 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 190 | 1.12 | ||
Total votes | 17,030 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 25,381 | 67.10 |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanua'aku Party | 7 | 0.53 | ||
Total | 1,316 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 1,316 | 99.62 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 5 | 0.38 | ||
Total votes | 1,321 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,967 | 67.16 |
Subsequent by-elections
- 2013 Tanna by-election, following the death of Harry Iauko, Iauko Group MP for Tanna. By-election won by his son Pascal Iauko (Iauko Group)
- 2015 Port-Vila by-election, following the death of Edward Natapei, Vanua'aku Pati MP for Port-Vila. The by-election was won by Kenneth Natapei for the Vanua'aku Pati.
See also
References
- ^ Country Profile IFES
- ^ "Electoral system design data for Vanuatu | Electoral System Design | International IDEA". www.idea.int. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ^ a b c Electoral system IPU
- ^ "Vanuatu election: Early results trickle in". Australia Network News. 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ Radio New Zealand International. 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ Radio New Zealand International. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ "Vanuatu opposition lodge no confidence motion". ABC News. July 10, 2013.
Vanuatu's Attorney General Ishmael Kalsakau alleges three government ministers, including the prime minister, bribed voters in order to win six Port Vila seats during the 2012 general election. The court has been told Mr Carcasses gave a 25 kilogram bag of rice to people in Seaside Paama. He denies the allegation.
- ^ "Republic of Vanuatu Extraordinary Gazette No. 17" (PDF). 6 November 2012.
- ^ Psephos