1979 Norfolk Island legislative election

none Norfolk Island parliamentary no 10 August 1979 1972 Norfolk Island local election 1972 1983 Norfolk Island legislative election 1983 Independent politician IND 150x150px N/A Independents 9 seats 9 1 Chief Minister Resulting Chief Minister David Buffett Independent The 1979 Norfolk Island legislative election was held on 10 August 1979 to elect the 1st Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly, the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island. This was the first election for the Assembly − which replaced the Norfolk Island Council − after Norfolk Island returned to self-governance. Voters were asked in a referendum prior to the election whether to introduce the proportional representation electoral system, with the proposal unsuccessful.http://www.norfolk.gov.nf/assembly.htm Assembly Norfolk.gov.nf https://web.archive.org/web/20091113142109/http://www.norfolk.gov.nf/assembly.htm 13 November 2009 dead Norfolk https://sudd.ch/list.php?lang=de&area=Norfolk&topic=&first=NaN&last=NaN&sense=desc sudd.ch https://web.archive.org/web/20231128084453/https://sudd.ch/list.php?lang=de&area=Norfolk&topic=&first=NaN&last=NaN&sense=desc 28 November 2023 Results Nine members were elected, up from the eight members that the council had.CHAPTER THREE: NORFOLK ISLAND https://www.aph.gov.au/parliamentary_business/committees/house_of_representatives_committees?url=ncet/communication/report/chapter3.pdf Australian Parliament House Following the election, David Buffett became the first Chief Minister of Norfolk Island.Hon. David Ernest Buffett AM MLA https://web.archive.org/web/20081118145237/http://www.norfolk.gov.nf/david_buffett.htm 18 November 2008 , Government of Norfolk Island. References Category:Elections in Norfolk Island Norfolk