REPUBLIC OF VANUATU LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 6 MARCH 1998 =================================================================== Elections to the Parliament of Vanuatu Source: Vanuatu Election Commission I am grateful to Michael Morgan of the Australian National University for supplying these statistics. Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------- * MPP - Melanesian Progressive Party * NUP - National United Party * UMP - Union of Moderate Parties * VP - Vanuaaku Party * VRP - Vanuatu Republican Party NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS =================================================================== Registered voters: 112,384 Votes cast: 69,436 61.8% Invalid votes 474 00.7% Valid votes 68,962 99.3% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Melanesian Progressive Party 9,627 13.9 6 National United Party 10,962 15.9 11 Union of Moderate Parties 13,833 20.1 12 Vanuaaku Party 14,467 21.0 18 Vanuatu Republican Party 5,441 07.9 1 Others 14,632 21.2 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,962 52 ------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY =================================================================== AMBAE (three members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 5,677 Votes cast: 3,865 68.1% Invalid votes: 13 03.4% Valid votes: 3,852 96.6% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Amos Bangabiti VRP 351 09.1 Samson Bue UMP 582 15.1 James BULE NUP 761 19.7 Silas C HAKWA VP 634 16.4 Jacques SESE UMP 672 17.4 Anderson Tari MPP 204 05.3 Japin Tari VP 384 10.0 John M Tari 264 06.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,852 ------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBRYM (two members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 4,493 Votes cast: 3,312 73.7% Invalid votes: 7 00.2% Valid votes: 3,305 99.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Bagtor AARON VP 607 18.3 Tatu Abel VRP 295 08.9 Amos Adeng 165 05.0 Dalong Amos 194 05.9 Irene Leingkone BONGNAIM UMP 548 16.6 George Bumseng 78 02.3 Gilbert Haoul UMP 79 02.4 Willie Malon 387 11.7 Alfred Masing 73 02.2 David Bong Masing MPP 266 08.0 Williamson Obed Naros 118 03.6 Talsil Olsen 90 02.7 Gershom Atutur Tolmoling 132 04.0 Andrew Welwel 86 02.6 Edwin Wuan NUP 187 05.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,305 ------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKS AND TORRES (two members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 4,019 Votes cast: 2,969 73.9% Invalid votes: 8 00.3% Valid votes: 2,961 99.7% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Luke Titinson Dini UMP 548 18.5 John Dickinson Hughug VP 477 16.1 John Mark MPP 362 12.2 Henry Nelson Nin VRP 207 07.0 Stanlee REGINOLD NUP 725 24.5 Barnabas WILSON NUP 627 21.2 Tagar Wycliffe 15 00.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,961 ------------------------------------------------------------------- EFATE (four members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 12,058 Votes cast: 6,968 57.8% Invalid votes: 62 00.9% Valid votes: 6,968 99.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Nanu N Alick 40 00.6 Thomas Brophy VRP 332 04.8 Joe B CARLO VP 534 07.7 Louis G Carlot UMP 296 04.3 Kanegai J Claude 300 04.3 Leiasmanu Culwick 247 03.5 Kaltamat J Felix 60 00.9 Donald KALPOKAS VP 1,109 15.9 Bill Kalsrap 187 02.7 Lionel Kaluat VRP 515 07.4 T Toto Leoped 48 00.7 Russel Malakai VRP 256 03.7 Chilia J Meto NUP 454 06.6 Foster RAKON VP 557 08.0 Natonga Sabi 387 05.5 Roro Sambo UMP 460 06.7 Barak T SOPE MPP 684 09.8 Kalegor Steele MPP 195 02.8 Peter K Taurakoto NUP 121 01.7 Kalmut Wilfred 124 01.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,906 ------------------------------------------------------------------- EPI (two members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 2,686 Votes cast: 1,995 74.3% Invalid votes: 13 00.6% Valid votes: 1,982 99.4% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- John T Fred 105 05.3 Jean Galibert VRP 276 13.9 Jimmy Joe 99 05.0 Kila LEMAYA UMP 362 18.3 Willie OLLI VP 656 33.1 Apia Rinjo MPP 256 12.9 Alick M Sokoliu NUP 228 11.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,982 ------------------------------------------------------------------- LUGANVILLE (two members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 6,792 Votes cast: 3,258 48.0% Invalid votes: 25 00.8% Valid votes: 3,233 99.2% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jimmy Awa MPP 465 14.4 Mathilde Gausi 92 02.8 Terry Isaiah 66 02.0 Sepa Matawa 84 02.6 Japeth Michael 208 06.4 Antoine Pikioune UMP 486 15.0 Harrison Rarua 82 02.5 Tabivaka Paulo Salwai VRP 163 05.0 Denis Savoire 222 06.9 Annas TIMWAKO NUP 626 19.4 Jackie Ulas 135 04.2 George Andre WELLS VP 604 18.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,233 ------------------------------------------------------------------- MAEWO (one member) =================================================================== Registered voters: 1,521 Votes cast: 1,275 83.8% Invalid votes: 8 00.6% Valid votes: 1,267 99.4% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ebenezer Boeliv 55 04.3 Peter L Salemalo VP 483 38.1 Gregory Tarawban MPP 289 22.8 Paul Ren TARI NUP 486 38.3 Jonah Toakinase VRP 34 02.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,267 ------------------------------------------------------------------- MALEKULA (seven members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 13,841 Votes cast: 9,916 71.6% Invalid votes: 77 00.8% Valid votes: 9,839 99.2% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Brownie Dona Don VRP 365 03.7 Korty Edward VRP 110 01.1 Saimon ESMON MPP 838 08.5 Malau Naomi Juanita 106 01.1 Johnny Kalwatsin NUP 472 04.8 John Venevil Kastow VP 410 04.2 Sato KILMAN MPP 1,351 13.7 Andre Lesines VRP 347 03.5 Molonturala Ludovic 81 00.8 Lawa Melenamu 410 04.2 Josiah Tom MERIFAR NUP 659 06.7 Dick Mete UMP 503 05.1 Ciriaque Metmetsan UMP 479 04.9 Telukluk PAUL UMP 716 07.3 Malere Raymond 154 01.6 Sethy John Regenvanu 397 04.0 Jenek Samuel 345 03.5 Vital Soksok UMP 386 03.9 Jacob THYNA MPP 564 05.7 Jackleen Reuben TITEK 604 06.1 John Morsen WILLIE VP 567 05.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,839 ------------------------------------------------------------------- MALO-AORE (one member) =================================================================== Registered voters: 2,194 Votes cast: 1,602 73.0% Invalid votes: 1 00.1% Valid votes: 1,601 99.9% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Makali Benuri 99 06.2 Tavuti George NUP 220 13.7 Josias MOLI UMP 502 31.3 Ben Tom Sua VRP 121 07.5 Tamata Tahe 52 03.2 Riuna Urinamoli MPP 229 14.3 Nikenike Vurobaravu VP 378 23.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,601 ------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER SOUTHERN ISLANDS (one member) =================================================================== Registered voters: 1,894 Votes cast: 1,289 68.0% Invalid votes: 6 00.5% Valid votes: 1,283 99.5% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Taki Apei John MPP 124 09.7 James Naling Mackenzie UMP 230 17.9 Allen NAFUKI VP 600 46.8 John J Shing VRP 230 17.9 Mike Uyori 99 07.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,283 ------------------------------------------------------------------- PAAMA (one member) =================================================================== Registered voters: 1,573 Votes cast: 1,052 66.9% Invalid votes: 7 00.7% Valid votes: 1,045 99.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Aisik Sam Abel VRP 57 05.4 John Alan VRP 28 02.7 Sam Dan AVOCK VP 431 41.2 Harry Collins 19 01.8 Noel Takau UMP 250 23.9 Togen V Timothy NUP 260 24.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,045 ------------------------------------------------------------------- PENTECOST (four members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 7,770 Votes cast: 5,273 67.9% Invalid votes: 36 00.7% Valid votes: 5,237 99.3% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent BULEKONE UMP 603 11.5 Edwin Buletik MPP 505 09.6 Melsul Edouard VRP 413 07.9 Jonas Tabi KURAN NUP 630 12.0 Walter Hayde LINI NUP 1,139 21.7 Alain Wai Molgos 91 01.7 Bulvanua Vira Leo Molvului 138 02.6 Solomon Nari 33 00.6 Malatou Simon 75 01.4 Barnabas Andy TABI NUP 665 12.7 John Tabisang 72 01.4 Viralange Kamuel Tabisang 67 01.3 Marcel Tabius NUP 396 07.6 Frederick Tau VP 146 02.8 Pierre Chanel Vuti UMP 264 05.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,237 ------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT VILA (six members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 18,663 Votes cast: 7,092 38.0% Invalid votes: 70 01.0% Valid votes: 7,022 99.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Kasala Abel 202 02.9 Wilson Ray ARU VP 535 07.6 Clifford Bice NUP 263 03.7 Claes J O Bjornum 351 05.0 Jim Moli James 51 00.7 Willie JIMMY UMP 545 07.8 Patunvanu Jeff Joel 234 03.3 Robert Nasse Jonathan MPP 265 03.8 Maria Kalsakau 60 00.8 Henry Taga Tari KAREA UMP 352 05.0 William Ken 52 00.7 Daniel Lamoureux 288 04.1 Clement LEO VP 383 05.4 Godwin B Ligo 149 02.1 Hilda Lini 153 02.2 Sam Mahit 175 02.5 Timothy Maki Masing 206 02.9 Carlot MAXIME VRP 515 07.3 Jacques Nauka Meriago UMP 200 02.8 Nipake Edward NATAPEI VP 880 12.5 Abbie Naviti 35 00.5 John Maraki Naviti NUP 173 02.5 Shem Rarua 270 03.8 Lucy Sandy 42 00.6 Salong Stephen 135 01.9 Charlot Bule Temakon 39 00.5 Willie Jack Tiamua 87 01.2 Edgel William MPP 333 04.7 Aiden Lawrence Wilson 49 00.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,022 ------------------------------------------------------------------- SANTO (seven members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 10,957 Votes cast: 7,938 72.4% Invalid votes: 109 01.4% Valid votes: 7,829 98.6% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pisuvoke Ravutia ALBERT MPP 600 07.8 Bororoa Edward 130 01.7 Steven Franky 299 03.8 Molipalaud Gaspard 46 00.6 Philip Pasvou IERCET VP 583 07.4 Jimmy IMBERT UMP 578 07.4 Steven Nakato Jimmy 146 01.9 Mita Kame 265 03.4 Harry Karaeru 80 01.0 Asena Karai UMP 339 04.3 Vusania Karainiu VRP 146 01.9 Karai Koko NUP 312 04.0 Jean Allan MAHE UMP 617 07.9 John Tari MOLBARAF NUP 472 06.0 Sela MOLISA VP 821 10.5 Serge Vohor RIALUTH UMP 870 11.1 Thomas Reuben Seru MPP 288 03.7 Robert Supe MPP 290 03.7 Tavuire Tamata 73 00.9 Louis Taribe VRP 296 03.8 Beku Behov Tomker 48 00.6 Marmar Vanua MPP 129 01.6 Michael Varisipiti 224 02.9 Timothy Welles 177 02.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,829 ------------------------------------------------------------------- SHEPHERDS (one member) =================================================================== Registered voters: 1,082 Votes cast: 912 84.3% Invalid votes: 2 00.2% Valid votes: 910 99.8% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Makali Kalo 214 23.5 Etchin S Masoeripu NUP 92 10.1 John L S Morris UMP 98 10.8 Jack Ronneth 198 21.7 Maripu D Roy MPP 77 08.5 Amos TITONGOA VP 231 25.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 910 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TANNA (seven members) =================================================================== Registered voters: 15,353 Votes cast: 9,591 62.5% Invalid votes: 25 00.3% Valid votes: 9,566 99.7% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Etap 402 04.2 Kauras Georges 208 02.2 Yauko HENRY MPP 706 07.4 Mark Iautu UMP 505 05.3 Nicklam JIMMY VP 709 07.4 Tom Kawia 78 00.8 Bob Kuao VRP 154 01.6 Mipiknam Lavha VRP 178 01.8 Bob Loughman 350 03.6 Shem Nakaut VP 591 06.2 Charlie Nako UMP 369 03.8 Joe NATUMAN VP 846 08.8 Harris NAUNUN 640 06.7 Tom Nepio MPP 583 06.1 Jacques Nirua UMP 460 04.8 Willie POSEN UMP 720 07.5 John Sanga NUP 246 02.6 Kilip Semu NUP 400 04.2 Keasipai SONG 800 08.3 Mokin I STEVENS 636 06.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,566 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TONGOA (one member) =================================================================== Registered voters: 1,811 Votes cast: 1,129 62.3% Invalid votes: 5 00.4% Valid votes: 1,124 99.6% ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- John Robert ALICK NUP 348 31.0 Kalsaruru Amos 5 00.4 Pakoa Amos MPP 24 02.1 Richard David Fandanumata 87 07.7 David Robert Karie 63 05.6 Albert Moses Mariasi VP 311 27.7 Kenneth Daniel S T Pila 20 01.8 George Willie Siri VRP 52 04.6 Pakoa Willie Kalo Timatua UMP 214 19.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,124 -------------------------------------------------------------------