2004 Nauruan parliamentary election

none August 2026 August 2026 Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 23 October 2004. Non-partisan followers of Ludwig Scotty won a majority, and he was elected president by the parliament (the Nauruan president is effectively a prime minister as he is also an MP, as is the case in South Africa and Botswana). Background In September 2004, health minister and MP Kieren Keke was suspended by Speaker Russell Kun, an opposition MP, due to having dual Nauruan and Australian citizenship.https://www.nauru.gov.nr/media/31063/52-14.9.2004__v__first-thirteenth-fifteenth.pdf Votes & Proceedings of the Fifteenth Parliament No. 52 Republic of Nauru 6 14 September 2004 20 July 2025 The Chief Justice of Nauru ruled that Keke could remain an MP, but Speaker Kun did not allow Keke to return to his parliamentary seat until the undoing of his suspension was voted on by parliament. Gridlock then resulted in parliament failing to pass a new budget by the September deadline. On 30 September, President Ludwig Scotty declared a state of emergency and dissolved parliament.Scotty Ludwig 30 September 2004 16 November 2019 DISSOLUTION OF FIFTEENTH PARLIAMENT http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/6df2da6a04be9c608db609b8cfe9d6bd.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20191116074649/http://ronlaw.gov.nr/nauru_lpms/files/gazettes/6df2da6a04be9c608db609b8cfe9d6bd.pdf Republic of Nauru Government Gazette 73 11 October 2004 President of Nauru declares emergency 20 The Desert Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-desert-sun-president-of-nauru-declar/156847864/ Newspapers.com 20 July 2025 On 1 October, the government announced the resultant snap election would be held on 23 October.https://www.proquest.com/docview/364032720/6A628E2491314270PQ/ Nauru President takes over with decree of emergency rule 2 October 2004 The Sydney Morning Herald ProQuest 13 20 July 2025 Opposition MPs accused the use of emergency powers and dissolution of parliament by the president of being unconstitutional.23 October 2004 Political crisis leads to elections in Nauru 10 Honolulu Star-Bulletin https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-political-crisis/131826555/ Newspapers.com 20 July 2025 By 12 October, President Scotty's actions were upheld by the chief justice.https://www.proquest.com/docview/355726721/fulltext/BA4467BC266A4A3APQ/ Nauru to go to polls 12 October 2004 The Advertiser ProQuest 13 20 July 2025 There were 76 candidates in the snap election. All sitting MPs sought re-election.http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2227_04.htm Nauru - Elections held in 2004 Inter-Parliamentary Union 20 July 2025 Results Supporters of Ludwig Scotty 11 Other candidates 7 Psephos By constituency ConstituencyCandidateVotesNotesAiwo Godfrey Thoma 233.246 Elected René Harris 174.951 Elected Amos Randall Cook 158.099 Dantes Tsitsi 150.044 Elkoga Gadabu 136.150 Allan Ririanang Thoma 133.796 Reagan Conrad Moses 126.055 Preston Thoma 124.283 Invalid/blank votes12Total votes cast467Anabar Ludwig Scotty 304.617 Elected Riddel Akua 282.217 Elected James Deireragea 169.517 Godfrey Itine Waidabu 165.333 Tyrone Vilmos Deiye 144.633 Invalid/blank votes4Total votes cast471Anetan Marcus Stephen 226.239 Elected Vassal Gadoengin 200.700 Elected Remy Namaduk 181.568 Landon Deireragea 170.257 Cyril Buraman 153.923 Paul Bucky Ika 135.814 Rimone Tom 134.314 Aloysius Gonzaga Namaduk 101.756 Invalid/blank votes9Total votes cast489Boe Mathew Batsiua 223.206 Elected Baron Waqa 211.822 Elected Kinza Clodumar 173.887 Bernard Teia Grundler 131.259 Tazio Gideon 119.120 Detonga August Deiye 118.571 Chanda Pasulia Deiranauw 107.792 Clinton Benjamin 102.216 Isaac Eobwaoin Aremwa 99.308 Invalid/blank votes11Total votes cast466Buada Roland Kun 145.324 Elected Terangi Adam 131.967 Elected Thomas Star 123.243 Vinson Detenamo 122.610 John Palik Agir 109.110 Nelson De Burma Tamakin 104.793 Manfred Rabaima Depaune 84.890 Invalid/blank votes2Total votes cast319Meneng Dogabe Jeremiah 279.499 Elected Sprent Dabwido 239.733 Elected Lionel Aingimea 205.362 Doneke Kepae 198.473 Nimrod Botelanga 190.719 Rykers Solomon 181.956 Simpson Arthur Simon 151.399 Porthos Bwaidongo Bop 147.613 Roxen Davey Agadio 137.590 Lockley Denuga 133.408 Invalid/blank votes19Total votes cast656Ubenide David Adeang 343.183 Elected Fabian Ribauw 308.237 Elected Freddie Pitcher 254.332 Elected Valdon Dowiyogo 231.298 Elected Aloysius Amwano 213.955 Alf Diranga Itsimaera 212.395 Ellington Dowabobo 174.727 Russell Kun 166.072 Francis Detsibanga Amram 159.408 Celestine Eoaeo 156.336 Derog Gioura 154.428 Anthony Roteb Garabwan 149.513 Joseph Hiram 147.317 Francis Maaki Deireragea 144.278 Dempsey Keppa 141.770 Renos Renige Agege 137.293 Arde Ricky Bam 135.200 Invalid/blank votes41Total votes cast980Yaren Kieren Keke 167.444 Elected Dominic Tabuna 126.904 Elected Douglas Dogura Audoa 111.515 Pres Nimes Ekwona 102.409 Leo Keke 93.985 Nodel Marcus Neneiya 91.999 John Daigan Akubor 78.211 Roger Raigide Iwugia 68.071 Johnny Taumea Agadio 61.903 Invalid/blank votes10Total votes cast329Source: Republic of Nauru Government Gazette, 23 October 2004 Aftermath The election was a victory for the government. All nine government MPs were re-elected. Seven of nine opposition MPs were voted out. Speaker Kun was among those voted out.https://www.proquest.com/docview/357449693/BA4467BC266A4A3APQ/ Nauru reformist victory 25 October 2004 The Australian ProQuest 13 20 July 2025 Government MP Vassal Gadoengin was elected by parliament as speaker. Dogabe Jeremiah was elected deputy speaker. Scotty was re-elected president on 26 October. Scotty was elected unopposed after David Adeang and Valdon Dowiyogo declined nomination.https://www.nauru.gov.nr/media/30882/1-26.10.2004__v__first-first-sixteenth.pdf Votes & Proceedings of the Sixteenth Parliament No.1 26 October 2004 Republic of Nauru 3 14 October 2025 References Category:Elections in Nauru Nauru Parliamentary Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Nauru