1981 Tuvaluan general election

1981 Tuvaluan general election
All 12 seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu
Prime Minister0000000 before election; Toaripi Lauti;	Subsequent; Prime Minister ; Tomasi Puapua;

General elections were held in Tuvalu on 8 September 1981.^[1] Voter turnout was 85%.^[2]

Campaign

A total of 26 candidates contested the 12 seats. As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents.^[2]

In Nanumea one candidate, Telavi Faati, called for the island be independent.^[3]

Results

Eight of the twelve incumbent MPs retained their seats, with two ministers losing theirs.^[4]


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Independents			12	0
Total				12	0

Total votes		2,862	–
Registered voters/turnout		3,368	84.98
Source: Nohlen et al.

Aftermath

Tomasi Puapua was elected Prime Minister with a 7–5 majority over the group a members of parliament headed by former Prime Minister Toaripi Lauti.^[2]^[5] Puapua appointed a five-member cabinet, keeping the portfolios of foreign affairs and local government for himself. Henry Naisali became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Lale Seluka was appointed Minister for Commerce and Natural Resources, Falaile Pilitati became Minister for Social Services and Solomona Tealofi was appointed Minister for Works and Communications.^[4]

References

^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p829 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
^ ^a ^b ^c "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. 1981. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
^ "Tuvalu holding its elections". 52(8) Pacific Islands Monthly. August 1981. p. 31. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Tuvalu's turn for a change of PM". 52(11) Pacific Islands Monthly. November 1981. p. 33. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ Macdonald, B. (1983). "Tuvalu: The 1981 General Election". Political Science. 35: 71–77. doi:10.1177/003231878303500105.

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[1] Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p829 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

[IPU81-2] "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)" (PDF). Inter-Parliamentary Union. 1981. Retrieved 7 March 2013.

[PIM1981-8-3] "Tuvalu holding its elections". 52(8) Pacific Islands Monthly. August 1981. p. 31. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[PIM1-4] "Tuvalu's turn for a change of PM". 52(11) Pacific Islands Monthly. November 1981. p. 33. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[Mac81-5] Macdonald, B. (1983). "Tuvalu: The 1981 General Election". Political Science. 35: 71–77. doi:10.1177/003231878303500105.

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