Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 15 December 1973.[1] As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents.[2]

Results

Three incumbent MPs, Victor Eoaeo, Derog Gioura and David Dabwido, lost their seats.[3]

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents1,111100.0018
Total1,111100.0018
Valid votes1,11196.78
Invalid/blank votes373.22
Total votes1,148100.00
Source: Gazette, Nohlen et al.

By constituency

Constituency Candidate Votes Notes
AiwoEdwin Tsitsi85.083Elected
Kinza Clodumar84.750Elected
Itubwa Amram64.916
Reginald Akiri52.750
Invalid/blank votes4
Total votes cast142
AnabarAgoko Douguape66.883Elected
David Peter Gadaraoa53.633Elected
Ainungom Jerry Waidabu43.500
Maein Deireragea41.500
Renfrey Waidabu33.100
Ateo Amram30.883
Invalid/blank votes6
Total votes cast116
AnetanRoy Degoregore84.566Elected
Lawrence Stephen58.800Elected
Diema Paul Denagabwida43.166
Bucky Idarabwe43.116
Daroa Olsson42.533
Dori Olsson34.066
Invalid/blank votes6
Total votes cast131
Boe[lower-alpha 1]Kenas Aroi0Elected
Hammer DeRoburt0Elected
Invalid/blank votes0
Total votes cast0
BuadaAustin Bernicke69.566Elected
Rueben Kun59.050Elected
Vincent Detenamo45.433
Totouwa Depaune44.300
Alec Stephen41.083
Rennie Harris34.566
Invalid/blank votes7
Total votes cast127
MenengJames Ategan Bop128.066Elected
Bobby Eoe91.633Elected
Allan Thoma80.333
Harold Jeremiah70.133
David Audi Dabwido69.316
Alec Harris60.316
Invalid/blank votes6
Total votes cast210
UbenideBuraro Detudamo157.116Elected
Bernard Dowiyogo123.466Elected
Ranibok Adeang112.933Elected
Lagumot Harris108.733Elected
Derog Gioura98.033
Victor Eoaeo95.516
Invalid/blank votes7
Total votes cast291
YarenJoseph Detsimea Audoa101.333Elected
Alfred Dick62.666Elected
Antonius Dimwareiy57.833
John Willis49.000
Invalid/blank votes1
Total votes cast131
Source: Government Gazette, Government Gazette

Notes

  1. ↑ In the Boe Constituency, there were only two candidates for parliament in 1973. 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, 4 December 1973
  2. ↑ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p703 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  3. ↑ Nauruan elections Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1974, p11
  4. ↑ Sadaraka, S. M. (4 December 1973). "ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (53): 6–7.
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