REPUBLIC OF VANUATU LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 19 MARCH 2020 ========================================================================= Elections to the Parliament of Vanuatu Source: Vanuatu Election Commission NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ========================================================================= Registered voters: 278,957 Votes cast: 145,064 52.0 Invalid votes: 1,061 00.7 Valid votes: 144,003 99.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iauko Group (IG) 2,847 01.4 -03.0 2 -2 Land and Justice Party (LJP) 14,400 10.0 +02.9 9 +3 Leaders Party of Vanuatu (LPV) 17,922 12.4 +10.2 5 +4 National United Party (NUP) 5,377 03.7 -02.1 4 Rural Development Party (RDP) 3,600 02.5 2 +1 Reunification Movement for Change (RMC) 16,298 11.3 +07.8 7 +4 Union of Moderate Parties (UMP) 11,043 07.7 -01.4 5 -1 Vanuaaku Party (VP) 17,460 12.1 +00.1 7 +1 Others and independents 55,056 38.2 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 144,003 52 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY =================================================================== Vanuatu elections are marked by large numbers of candidates representing numerous small parties which have no real existence. I have therefore aggregated all candidates who polled less than 5% as “others”. AMBAE (3 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 9,969 Votes cast: 4,030 40.4 Invalid votes: 32 00.8 Valid votes: 3,998 99.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- James BULE PUDP 597 14.9 Qetu John Still TARI NUP 582 14.6 Jay NGWELE * RDP 551 13.8 Vui Alban Garae LPV 395 09.9 Alickson Viralone Gamaliere 386 09.7 Samson Toa LPV 321 08.0 James Tart Bangalakija 261 06.5 13 others 1,563 39.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,998 ------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBRYM (2 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 7,027 Votes cast: 4,261 60.6 Invalid votes: 41 01.0 Valid votes: 4,220 99.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- John Dahmasing SALONG LJP 1,172 27.8 Bruno LEINGKONE TAO * NUP 971 23.0 Albert Williams Abel * VP 746 17.7 Marokon Alilee RMC 518 12.3 Jimmy Andeng VGCP 339 08.0 Jimmy Nagriamel Japeth 218 05.2 4 others 256 06.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,220 ------------------------------------------------------------------- BANKS (1 seat) =================================================================== Registered voters: 5,095 Votes cast: 3,356 65.9 Invalid votes: 27 00.8 Valid votes: 3,329 99,2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Danny SILAS LJP 1,091 32.8 Jack Amstrong Wona * VNDP 1,090 32.7 Shadrack Welegtabit LPV 450 13.5 Dunstan Hilton PPP 356 10.7 Harry Benjamin Vanva VLP 147 04.4 2 others 195 05.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,329 ------------------------------------------------------------------- EFATE (5 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 44,385 Votes cast: 20,850 47.0 Invalid votes: 124 00.6 Valid votes: 20,726 99.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Norris Jack KALMET * RMC 2,301 11.1 Bakoa Maraki KALTONGA LPV 1,854 08.9 William GILLION LJP 1,800 08.7 Anatole HYMAK VFP 1,340 06.5 John Mark RUBEN VP 1,160 05.6 Kaluat Lionel Nasome 1,043 05.0 24 others 11,228 54.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,726 ------------------------------------------------------------------- EPI (2 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 5,666 Votes cast: 3,975 70.2 Invalid votes: 25 00.6 Valid votes: 3,950 99.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- John Roy NIL VPDP 825 20.9 Seoule Davidson SIMEON * RMC 782 19.8 Marcel Yona 642 16.3 Issaac Daniel Tongolilu * VP 405 10.3 Billy Peter Ioan UMP 382 09.7 Rita Valia Mackin LPV 350 08.9 6 others 564 14.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,950 ------------------------------------------------------------------- LUGANVILLE (2 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 16,523 Votes cast: 6,381 38.6 Invalid votes: 42 00.7 Valid votes: 6,339 99.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Seremaiah Matai NAWALU LPV 1,164 18.4 Marc ATI * LJP 871 13.7 Donald Restuetune RMC 844 13.3 Jimmy Solomon Viradiu NUP 701 11.1 Toara Daniel Kalo VP 533 08.4 Pedro Tanga 365 05.8 Basil Leodoro LPV 319 05.0 9 others 1,542 24.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,339 ------------------------------------------------------------------- MAEWO (1 seat) =================================================================== Registered voters: 3,064 Votes cast: 2,102 68.6 Invalid votes: 77 03.7 Valid votes: 2,025 96.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Toakalana WILSON * NCM 1,300 64.2 Boeson Reynolds Boeleguriega 473 23.4 Reveala Elison VP 225 11.1 1 other 27 01.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- MALEKULA (7 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 25,228 Votes cast: 16,192 64.2 Invalid votes: 61 00.4 Valid votes: 16,131 99.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Marcellino BARTHELEMY * RMC 1,204 07.5 Esmon SIMON * VP 1,005 06.2 Gracia CHADRACK LPV 997 06.2 Sanick ASANG NUP 989 06.1 Edmond JULUN LJP 946 05.9 John SALA * 878 05.4 Francois BATICK RMC 835 05.2 30 others 9,277 57.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,131 ------------------------------------------------------------------- MALO-AORE (1 seat) =================================================================== Registered voters: 4,645 Votes cast: 2,743 59.1 Invalid votes: 14 00.5 Valid votes: 2,729 99.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wesley RASU VP 1,334 48.9 Warawara Uri 1,288 47.2 2 others 107 03.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,729 ------------------------------------------------------------------- PAAMA (1 seat) =================================================================== Registered voters: 1,533 Votes cast: 853 55.6 Invalid votes: 6 00.7 Valid votes: 847 99.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam Andy JOB LPV 289 34.1 Jesse Dick Joe VP 216 25.5 Fred William Tasso VLP 184 21.7 Glen Takau UMP 73 08.6 Phil1p Tom Waiwai VLM 43 05.1 2 others 42 05.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 857 ------------------------------------------------------------------- PENTECOST (4 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 16,544 Votes cast: 9,952 60.2 Invalid votes: 136 01.4 Valid votes: 9,816 98.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlot Salwai TABIMASMAS * RMC 1,070 10.9 Marc MELSUL RDP 1,043 10.6 Silas BULE * NUP 990 10.1 Ephriam Reve BOE LJP 757 07.7 Francois Xavier Chani LPV 738 07.5 Ham Vanuaroroa Lini NUP 720 07.3 Richard Walsh Leona VP 681 06.9 15 others 3,817 38.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,816 ------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT VILA (5 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 51,831 Votes cast: 18,543 35.8 Invalid votes: 122 00.7 Valid votes: 18,421 99.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph REGENVANU * LJP 1,987 10.8 Ulrich SUMPTOH RMC 1,819 09.9 Ishmael KALSAKAU * UMP 1,581 08.6 Anthony HARRY UMP 1,466 08.0 Kenneth NATAPEI * VP 1,255 06.8 Stephen Dorrick Feux LPV 1,159 06.3 Robert Murray Bohn VGCP 1,089 05.9 Jean Pierre Nirua * RMC 991 05.4 30 others 7,074 38.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,421 ------------------------------------------------------------------- SANTO (7 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 40,674 Votes cast: 23,782 58.5 Invalid votes: 105 00.4 Valid votes: 23,677 99.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mahe Rick TCHAMAKO * RMC 2,900 12.2 Gaetan PIKIOUNE * VLM 1,858 07.8 Alfred MAOH * LJP 1,572 06.6 Nano Fabiano STEVENS 1,506 06.4 Samson SAMSEN * VCSRM 1,272 05.4 Leonard Joshua PIKIOUNE NAG 1,204 05.1 Lulu SAKAES PPP 1,141 04.8 28 others 12,224 51.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,677 ------------------------------------------------------------------- SHEPHERDS (1 seat) =================================================================== Registered voters: 1,441 Votes cast: 884 61.3 Invalid votes: 9 01.0 Valid votes: 875 99.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Willie Pakoa SATEAROTO VGCP 344 39.3 Timakata John W Mata'ariki VP 299 34.2 Baptiste Firiam LPV 232 26.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 875 ------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTHERN ISLANDS (1 seat) =================================================================== Registered voters: 4,105 Votes cast: 2,370 57.7 Invalid votes: 35 01.5 Valid votes: 2,335 98.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Nalyal MOLOU VP 929 39.8 Tomker Newunei * RMC 805 34.5 Ben Leeshi LPV 569 24.4 2 others 32 01.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,335 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TANNA (7 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 35,857 Votes cast: 19,551 54.5 Invalid votes: 166 08.5 Valid votes: 19,385 91.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jotham NAPAT * LPV 1,841 09.5 Xavier Emanuel HARRY IG 1,807 09.3 Robin KAPAPA UMP 1,584 08.2 Andrew Solomon NAPUAT * 1,474 07.6 Johnny KOANAPO VP 1,431 07.4 Bob LOUGHMAN VP 1,321 06.8 Nako Ianatom NATUMAN UMP 1,175 06.1 Jimmy Nanuman Nipo LPV 1,135 05.9 20 others 7,617 39.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,385 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TONGOA (1 seats) =================================================================== Registered voters: 2,401 Votes cast: 1,193 49.7 Invalid votes: 6 00.5 Valid votes: 1,187 99.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Willie KALO UMP 314 35.2 Jack Paul LPV 277 23.3 Berry Fred Lui Masoerangi RDP 141 11.9 Charley Robert RMC 107 09.0 Albert Willie Karlosaruru VP 92 07.8 Noel Bong Willie UMVP 87 07.3 John Fiji Ben 65 05.5 3 others 104 08.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,187 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TORRES (1 seat) =================================================================== Registered voters: 2,966 Votes cast: 2,058 69.4 Invalid votes: 33 01.6 Valid votes: 2,025 98.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Claude C E EMELEE * VNDP 1,012 50.0 Morris Manmelin Sogovman LPV 973 48.0 3 others 40 02.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,025 -------------------------------------------------------------------