Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 23 January 1971.[1] As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents. Following the election, Hammer DeRoburt was re-elected president by members of the Parliament.

Electoral system

The elections were the first to use the Dowdall system.[2]

Campaign

A total of 48 candidates contested the 18 seats. In Anabar Constituency the two incumbent MPs were returned unopposed.[3]

Results

Four sitting MPs were unseated in the election; Speaker Itubwa Amram, Asa Paul Diema, Totuwa Depaune and Derog Gioura.[3]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents859100.0018
Total859100.0018
Valid votes85997.61
Invalid/blank votes212.39
Total votes880100.00
Source: Pacific Islands Monthly

By constituency

Constituency Candidate Votes Notes
AiwoSamuel Edwin Tsitsi55.780Elected
Kinza Godrey Clodumar47.010Elected
Alfred Itubwa Amram45.540
Reginald Akiri30.730
John Dedabwanouw Dube26.106
Patrick Deiri Uta Cook23.782
Deigoab Baigowa Marsh Bill20.061
John Agieman Thoma19.075
Libokamedo David Agir18.700
August Detonga Detonga Deiye17.824
Invalid/blank votes3
Total votes cast107
Anabar[lower-alpha 1]Agoko Doguape0Elected
Peter David Gadaraoa0Elected
Invalid/blank votes0
Total votes cast0
AnetanRoy Demanganuwe Degoregore52.495Elected
Lawrence Stephen44.538Elected
Asa Paul Diema Denagabwida37.978
Adago Denuwea Bucky Idarabwe30.395
Clouston Donasa Quinn Diema21.895
Jimmy Olsson21.271
Atsibwebada Abouke20.597
Invalid/blank votes2
Total votes cast90
BoeHammer DeRoburt77.783Elected
Nangendeit Temanimon Kenas Aroi41.133Elected
Labi Dagaben Harris35.733
Kelly Deouri Emiu33.916
Robert Heinrich Karl Grundler23.766
Invalid/blank votes6
Total votes cast99
BuadaAustin Bernicke69.000Elected
Ruben James Tullen Kun55.000Elected
Totouwa Depaune52.000
Invalid/blank votes0
Total votes cast96
MenengJames Ategan Bop84.600Elected
David Audi Areymago Dabwido48.807Elected
Ririanang Allan Thoma48.142
Harold Emwan Jeremiah47.611
Paul Denabauwa Jeremiah40.547
Denumidaoao Christmas Bam39.564
Dogaben Alec Jimrock Harris35.576
Invalid/blank votes4
Total votes cast137
UbenideRobidok Bagewa Buraro Detudamo142.526Elected
Idarababwin Victor Eoaeo105.084Elected
Kennan Ranibok Adeang83.230Elected
Lagumot Gagiemen Nimidere Harris79.336Elected
Gioura Derog78.728
Paul Lawrence Maginkieo Ribauw62.920
Mark Dennis Kun Reuben48.886
Jacob Dagabwinare40.559
Antonia David Garabwan37.678
Invalid/blank votes4
Total votes cast244
YarenJoseph Detsimea Audoa89.400Elected
Ludwig Dowong Keke44.366Elected
Alfred Derangdedage Bribirinang Dick35.850
John Binono Willis35.200
Klaus Beiaua Jacob34.933
Invalid/blank votes2
Total votes cast107
Source: Republic of Nauru Government Gazette, 25 January, 1971

Aftermath

Following the elections, Hammer DeRoburt was the only candidate for president, and was elected unopposed by the newly elected Parliament. MPs also elected Kenas Aroi as Speaker and Victor Eoaeo as Deputy Speaker.[3]

DeRoburt's cabinet was unchanged from the previous parliamentary term with James Ategan Bop as Minister of Finance, Austin Bernicke as Minister for Health and Education, Joseph Detsimea Audoa as Minister of Justice and Buraro Detudamo as Minister of Works and Community Services and Minister Assistant to the President. DeRoburt held the portfolios of External Affairs, Internal Affairs and Island Development and Industry.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ In the Anabar Constituency, there were only two candidates for parliament in 1971. The constituency only has two seats, so the two candidates won by default, and in this constituency, there was no election.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Republic of Nauru Government Gazette, 13 January 2017
  2. ↑ "Nauru–Elections". Current notes on international affairs (42): 31. January 1971.
  3. 1 2 3 4 DeRobert back as President Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1971, p30
  4. ↑ Ayers, J. R. (13 January 1971). "ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (3): 9–10.
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