1955 Nauruan Local Government Council election

none August 2026 August 2026 Elections for the Local Government Council were held in Nauru on 10 December 1955.Nancy Viviani (1970) Nauru: Phosphate and Political Progress Australian National University Press, p107 Background Since the first elections in 1951, the Local Government Council had gained more powers as in 1954 it had been given full access to the Nauru Royalty Trust Fund in order to pay for education. Electoral system The fourteen districts of Nauru were grouped into eight constituencies. Seven constituencies elected one member, whilst one elected two.Viviani, p105 The election was held under universal suffrage and any eligible voter could stand as a candidate. A total of 39 candidates stood in the election, an increase from 21 in the first elections. Results Of the 832 registered voters, 803 cast votes of which 14 were invalid. Only three of the nine members were re-elected. ConstituencyElected memberNotesAiwoRaymond GadabuRe-electedAnabarAgoko DoguapeAnetanRoy DegoregoreRe-electedBoeHammer DeRoburtBuadaAustin BernickeRe-electedMenengElliott HalsteadUbenideJacob DagabwinareVictor EoaeoYarenJoseph Detsimea AudoaSource: Department of External Territories1957 Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the administration of the Territory of Nauru from Year 1955-56 https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1940380589/ 13 Aftermath Hammer DeRoburt was elected in the Boe constituency and was elected Head Chief by the council. References Nauru Local Category:Elections in Nauru Nauru