A by-election was held in the constituency of the Southern Islands in Vanuatu on 15 December 2009.[1]
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The constituency covers four of the five islands of Tafea Province (Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango and Anatom, excluding only Tanna). It elects a single representative to Vanuatu. The by-election was due to the death of sitting MP Ture Kailo, of the Vanua'aku Party, who had died suddenly in October while attending a seminar organised by the Australian government in Canberra.[1]
The seat was retained by the Vanua'aku Party; its candidate, Philip Charley, finished "well ahead" of the candidates from the Union of Moderate Parties and the National United Party.[1]
Results edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Charley Norwo | Vanua'aku Pati | 929 | 52.57 | |
| Tomkor Netvunei | Union of Moderate Parties | 446 | 25.24 | |
| Marsel Wilson Manua | National United Party | 392 | 22.18 | |
| Total | 1,767 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 1,767 | 99.66 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 6 | 0.34 | ||
| Total votes | 1,773 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,369 | 74.84 | ||
| Source: [2] | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Vanuaku Pati candidate wins Vanuatu by-election", Pacific Islands News Association, 17 December 2009
- ^ "Extraordinary Gazette No. 3" (PDF). Republic of Vanuatu Official Gazette (3). 8 January 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2016.