2012 Vanuatuan general election
Vanuatu
30 October 2012

All 52 seats in Parliament
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
UMP Serge Vohor 12.19 5 −2
Vanua'aku Pati Edward Natapei 11.29 8 −3
People's Progressive Sato Kilman 8.01 6 +2
National United Ham Lin̄i 6.20 4 −4
Land & Justice Ralph Regenvanu 6.02 4 New
RMC Paul Telukluk 5.75 3 New
Nagriamel 4.23 3 +2
Iauko Harry Iauko 3.68 3 New
Green Confederation Moana Carcasses Kalosil 3.51 3 +1
Republican Marcellino Pipite 3.01 1 New
Melanesian Progressive Barak Sopé 2.81 2 +1
Liberal Democratic 2.48 1 New
National 1.62 1 0
Natatok 1.59 2 New
People's Services 0.77 1 New
Progressive Development 0.53 1 New
Independents 14.68 4 0
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Subsequent Prime Minister
Sato Kilman
People's Progressive
Moana Carcasses Kalosil
Green Confederation

General elections were held in Vanuatu on 30 October 2012.[1] The previous elections to the 52-member Parliament of Vanuatu were held in 2008. The largest parties in this election were the socialist Vanua'aku Party, which won 11 seats, and the social-democratic National United Party (8 seats). Thirteen other parties as well as four independents won parliamentary seats. As a result, Edward Natapei of the Vanua'aku Party was able to become the Prime Minister. Since then, both Serge Vohor of the conservative Union of Moderate Parties and Sato Kilman of the People's Progressive Party have held that position, with Kilman being the incumbent Prime Minister of Vanuatu at the time of the 2012 election.

Electoral system

The 52 members of Parliament will be elected in 17 multi-member constituencies, using the single non-transferable vote.[2]

Candidates had to be at least 25 years old, and could not have an undischarged prison sentence or bankruptcy.[3] They also required the support of at least five registered voters in their constituency, and had to put down a non-refundable 50,000 vatu deposit.[3] The President, judges, magistrates, civil servants, police officers, teachers and members of the National Council of Chiefs were all ineligible for election to Parliament.[3]

Campaign

346 candidates from 32 political parties contested the 52 seats.[4]

There were 344 polling stations throughout the country, including 12 in the capital city, Port Vila.[5] Over 192,000 citizens were eligible to vote in the 2012 election, with 34,998 registered voters in the capital city.[5]

The election was being observed by representatives from Australia, China, the European Union and the United States, as well as the High Commissioner of New Zealand to Vanuatu, Bill Dobie.[6] The international observers will submit a report on the election to the Vanuatuan government once the election is completed.[6]

Conduct

Following the election, Attorney General Ishmael Kalsakau alleged that three ministers, including Moana Carcasses Kalosil, engaged in vote buying to secure several seats in Port Vila.[7]

Results

Voters at a polling station on election day.
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Union of Moderate Parties14,67512.195–2
Vanua'aku Party13,59311.298–3
People's Progressive Party9,6428.016+2
National United Party7,4566.204–4
Land and Justice Party7,2416.024New
Reunification Movement for Change6,9215.753New
Nagriamel5,0924.233+2
Iauko Group4,4253.683New
Green Confederation4,2193.513+1
Vanuatu Republican Party3,6273.011–6
Melanesian Progressive Party3,3792.812+1
Vanuatu Liberal Democratic Party2,9822.481New
Vanuatu Presidential Party2,8882.400New
Vanuatu Democratic Party2,1101.7500
Vanuatu National Party1,9551.6210
Natatok Indigenous People's Democratic Party1,9151.592New
National Community Association1,8781.5600
Vanuatu Labour Party1,1820.980–1
Friend Melanesian Party1,0690.8900
People's Services Party9320.771New
Union Liberation Front7580.630New
Vanuatu Progressive Republican Party6710.560New
People's Action Party6530.540–1
Vanuatu Progressive Development Party6340.531New
Vemarana 15 Islands Culture5610.470New
Vanuatu Reform Democratic Party5250.440New
Movement Blong ol Chief4500.370New
Tanna United Front3870.320New
Independent Movement2520.210New
Vanuatu Liberal Party1860.150New
Vanuatu Family First Party1440.120–1
Kristian Democratic Party970.080New
Universal Ethnic System870.070New
Vanuatu Democratic & Liberal Party550.050New
Vanuatu Freedom Party270.020New
Vanuatu Democratic and Liberal Party for Change200.020New
Independents17,66614.6840
Total120,354100.00520
Valid votes120,35498.74
Invalid/blank votes1,5411.26
Total votes121,895100.00
Registered voters/turnout184,46366.08
Source: Psephos

Subsequent by-elections

See also

References

  1. Country Profile IFES
  2. "Electoral system design data for Vanuatu | Electoral System Design | International IDEA". www.idea.int. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  3. 1 2 3 Electoral system IPU
  4. "Vanuatu election: Early results trickle in". Australia Network News. 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  5. 1 2 "Polling has begun in Vanuatu's general election". Radio New Zealand International. 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  6. 1 2 "New Zealand diplomat reassured after observing Vanuatu election". Radio New Zealand International. 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
  7. "Vanuatu opposition lodge no confidence motion". ABC News. July 10, 2013. Vanuatu's Attorney General Ishmael Kalsakau alleges three government ministers, including the prime minister, bribed voters in order to win six Port Vila seats during the 2012 general election. The court has been told Mr Carcasses gave a 25 kilogram bag of rice to people in Seaside Paama. He denies the allegation.
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