1997 Nauruan parliamentary election

none August 2026 August 2026 Early parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 8 February 1997, following a series of no-confidence votes in the Presidency,.Nauru Inter-Parliamentary Union which had changed hands three times since the 1995 elections. All candidates ran as independents. Following the elections, Kinza Clodumar was elected president by the Parliament, which included four new members. Voter turnout was 91.8%.Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p702 0-19-924959-8 The only female member in the previous Parliament, Ruby Dediya (MP for Anetan/Ewa), lost her seat, meaning the resulting Parliament was composed exclusively of men.Developing a More Facilitating Environment for Women’s Political Participation in Nauru https://web.archive.org/web/20121023180525/http://forumsec.org/resources/uploads/attachments/documents/Report_3_-_Developing_a_More_Facilitating_Environment_107_-_142.pdf 2012-10-23 , South Pacific Forum There were to be no more women MPs until 2013."Nauru gets second woman MP, first in nearly 30 years", Radio New Zealand International, 9 June 2013 Results Independents 3045 18 94 3418 Gazette, Nohlen et al. By constituency ConstituencyCandidateVotesNotesAiwo Godfrey Thoma 170.726 Elected René Harris 147.685 Elected David Libokmedo Agir 120.071 Theodore Conrad Moses 101.050 Richard Dugan Bill 88.769 Aongo Alfred Moses 83.122 Pamela Eibutina Scriven 74.185 Invalid/blank votes10Total votes cast313Anabar Ludwig Scotty 150.901 Elected James Deireragea 128.817 Elected Maien Deireragea 95.884 David Peter Gadaraoa 89.301 Rudolph Garoa 86.984 Godrey Itine Waidabu 80.218 Invalid/blank votes7Total votes cast265Anetan Remy Namaduk 138.740 Elected Vassal Gadoengin 116.469 Elected Ruby Dediya 106.696 Lawrence Stephen 105.479 Gaimen Deireragea 100.168 Nicholas Yanaw Duburiya 85.938 Jacob Tevaki Fritz 85.588 Adagobucky Deinuwea Ika 82.255 John Daroa Olsson 80.962 Rimone Tom 80.608 Julie June Olsson 80.063 Invalid/blank votes17Total votes cast369Boe Clinton Benjamin 153.572 Elected Kinza Clodumar 140.670 Elected Winnie Ruwi Tsitsi 135.948 Michael Mathias Aroi 127.465 Baron Waqa 116.727 Tazio Gideon 111.326 August Detonga Deiye 101.383 Leslie Dogida Adam 70.439 Isaac Eobwaoin Aremwa 70.401 Idarabwabwin Deiden Kiki 67.471 Invalid/blank votes12Total votes cast386Buada Vinson Detenamo 132.717 Elected Reuben Kun 115.718 Elected Tamaiti Willie Star 115.234 Nelson De Burma Tamakin 107.201 Manfred Depaune 104.535 Invalid/blank votes3Total votes cast255Meneng Nimrod Botelanga 230.103 Elected Dogabe Abner Jeremiah 227.379 Elected David Aingimea 174.453 Vinci Niel Clodumar 165.675 Porthos Bwaidongo Bop 133.650 Benedict Doneke Kepae 128.895 David Audi Dabwido 127.005 Akeidu Kepae 113.287 Ralph Stephen 107.771 Johnny Taumea Agadio 106.015 Invalid/blank votes12Total votes cast529Ubenide Lagumot Harris 278.618 Elected Bernard Dowiyogo 249.550 Elected Kennan Adeang 244.271 Elected Derog Gioura 237.285 Elected Aloysious Edrick Arabao Iyomago Amwano 204.418 Robidok Timothy Detudamo 192.592 Paul Lawrence Maginkieo Ribauw 174.485 Alf Diranga Itsimaera 174.172 Fred Randerok Duburima Dowabobo 168.685 Eddie Nelson Scotty 144.013 Royden Basil Hiram 139.373 Invalid/blank votes24Total votes cast755Yaren Anthony Audoa 121.370 Elected Ludwig Keke 104.063 Elected Pres Nimes Ekwona 98.735 John Daigon Akubor 83.123 Alfred Derangdedage Dick 63.993 Robert Rawate Kaierua, Snr. 60.777 Ikelani Ruthven Capelle 55.149 Alexius Morde Neneiya 50.683 Auwog Daniel Dabwadauw 49.095 Terence Bonowey Debao 47.928 Vitus Aloyisius Aboubo 47.190 Invalid/blank votes9Total votes cast267Source: Republic of Nauru Government Gazette, 10 February 1997 References Nauru Parliamentary Category:Elections in Nauru Nauru Category:Non-partisan elections