1979 Norfolk Island legislative election
10 August 1979
  First party
 
IND
Leader N/A
Party Independents
Last election 9 seats
Seats won 9
Seat change Increase 1
Resulting Chief Minister

David Buffett
Independent

The 1979 Norfolk Island legislative election was held on 10 August 1979 to elect the 1st Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island.

This was the first election for the Assembly − which replaced the Norfolk Island Council − after Norfolk Island returned to self-governance. Voters were asked in a referendum prior to the election whether to introduce the proportional representation electoral system, with the proposal unsuccessful.[1][2]

Results

Nine members were elected, up from the eight members that the council had.[3]

Following the election, David Buffett became the first Chief Minister of Norfolk Island.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Assembly". Norfolk.gov.nf. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Norfolk". sudd.ch. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "CHAPTER THREE: NORFOLK ISLAND" (PDF). Australian Parliament House.
  4. ↑ Hon. David Ernest Buffett AM MLA Archived 18 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Government of Norfolk Island.
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