New Hebrides general election, 1979

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General elections were held in the New Hebrides on 14 November 1979, the last before independence the following year. The result was a victory for the Vanua'aku Pati, which won 26 of the 39 seats. Voter turnout was 90.3%.^[1]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Vanua'aku Pati	29,355	62.3	26
Moderate Party	5,117	10.9	5
Federated Party	3,356	7.1	2
Namangi Aute	1,985	4.2	2
Jon Frum Movement	1,050	2.2	1
Kapiel	985	2.1	1
Kastom	683	1.4	0
Natatok	640	1.4	0
Tabwemasana	155	0.3	0
Independents	3,796	8.1	2
Invalid/blank votes	419	–	–
Total	47,541	100	39
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

↑ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p839 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

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