Kiribati parliamentary election, 1982
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Parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati
on 26 March 1982, with a second round on 1 April. All candidates for the 36 seats ran as independents. In the constituency of Banaba there was only one candidate, who was returned without an election taking place. Voter turnout was 82.5%.
Kiribati
Kiribati , officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an island nation located in the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The permanent population exceeds just over 100,000 , and is composed of 32 atolls and one raised coral island, dispersed over 3.5 million square kilometres, straddling the...
on 26 March 1982, with a second round on 1 April. All candidates for the 36 seats ran as independents. In the constituency of Banaba there was only one candidate, who was returned without an election taking place. Voter turnout was 82.5%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 100 | 36 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 18,826 | 100 | 36 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||