2009 Vanuatuan by-elections

Four by-elections to the Parliament of Vanuatu were held in 2009 to fill seven vacant seats. Efate The by-election was held in the constituency of Efate on 6 August 2009, after a Supreme Court ruling removed four MPs from Parliament because they had either used inducements to win their seats, or had won due to electoral irregularities.29 June 2009 August 6th set for by-election for four MPs in Vanuatu's Efate Rural constituency https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/184494/august-6th-set-for-by-election-for-four-mps-in-vanuatu's-efate-rural-constituency RNZ Pakoa Kaltonga Vanua'aku Pati 1515 Steven Kalsakau Union of Moderate Parties 1015 Alfred Rolland Carlot Vanuatu Republican Party 986 Joshua Kalsakau Vanuatu Labour Party 942 Jimmy Luna Tasong Independent 925 Barak Sopé Melanesian Progressive Party 827 Kalmele Matai Vanua'aku Pati 742 Roro Sambo Alliance 636 William Malas National Community Association 594 Andrew Samuel Traditional Kavening Authority 450 Ephraim Kalsakau Independent 410 Harry Man Kalsong Vanuatu Democratic Protection Party 288 Eric Pakoa Markiwola Independent 236 Lilly Lui Independent 179 Warewo Rave Chilia National United Party 138 Joel Kaltang Alliance 135 Jean Pierre Serel Independent 117 Hendon Kalsakau Independent 59 116 21282 Republic of Vanuatu Official Gazette No. 28 10 August 2009 http://www.paclii.org/vu/other/VUGovGaz/2009/28.pdf Epi The by-election was held in the constituency of Epi on 5 February 2009, after Leinavao Tasso was removed after being accused of bribing voters.van Trease Howard Vanuatu https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/2baba660-2739-4a4b-b886-b84cd6ac7708/content The Contemporary Pacific Project MUSE 2010 22 2 467–476 10.1353/cp.2010.0038 1527-9464 subscription Ioane Simon Omawa Independent 651 Leinavao Tasso Vanua'aku Pati 638 John Roy Nil Independent 617 Isabelle Donald Independent 301 Seule Simeon Vanuatu National Party 220 Joe Jimmy Shepherds Alliance 98 41 3437 Extraordinary Gazette No. 1 Republic of Vanuatu Official Gazette 9 February 2009 http://www.paclii.org/vu/other/VUGovGaz/2009/40.pdf Southern Islands The by-election was held in the constituency of the Southern Islands on 15 December 2009."Vanuaku Pati candidate wins Vanuatu by-election", Pacific Islands News Association, 17 December 2009 The constituency covers four of the five islands of Tafea Province (Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango and Anatom, excluding only Tanna). It elects a single representative to Vanuatu. The by-election was due to the death of sitting MP Ture Kailo, of the Vanua'aku Party, who had died suddenly in October while attending a seminar organised by the Australian government in Canberra. The seat was retained by the Vanua'aku Party; its candidate, Philip Charley, finished "well ahead" of the candidates from the Union of Moderate Parties and the National United Party. Philip Charley Norwo Vanua'aku Pati 929 Tomkor Netvunei Union of Moderate Parties 446 Marsel Wilson Manua National United Party 392 6 2369 Extraordinary Gazette No. 3 Republic of Vanuatu Official Gazette 8 January 2010 http://www.paclii.org/vu/other/VUGovGaz/2010/42.pdf Tanna The by-election was held in the constituency of Tanna on 30 April 2009, after a Supreme Court ruling removed Judah Issac after he was found guilty of bribery.10 March 2009 Tanna by-election to be held in Vanuatu https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/182416/tanna-by-election-to-be-held-in-vanuatu RNZ Willie Lop People's Progressive Party 3244 Tom Ierongen Vanua'aku Pati 2845 Sabi Nantonga National Community Association 1971 Judah Issac Vanuatu Republican Party 634 Kasipai Song Independent 589 Walu Shark Independent 11 254 21500 Republic of Vanuatu Official Gazette No. 18 11 May 2009 http://www.paclii.org/vu/other/VUGovGaz/2009/18.pdf References Category:2009 elections in Oceania Category:2009 in Vanuatu Category:By-elections to the Parliament of Vanuatu Category:August 2009 in Oceania