Kiribati parliamentary election, 1994
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Parliamentary elections were held in Kiribati
on 24 July 1994, with a second round on 31 July. Although all 260 candidates for the 39 seats ran as independents, they could be divided into three groups; the National Progressive Party
, Protect the Maneaba
, and unaffiliated independents. Independents emerged as the largest group in Parliament, with 19 of the 39 seats.
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 24 July 1994, with a second round on 31 July. Although all 260 candidates for the 39 seats ran as independents, they could be divided into three groups; the National Progressive Party
National Progressive Party (Kiribati)
The National Progressive Party is a political party in Kiribati without parliamentary representation. Its leader Harry Tong joined the Maneaban Te Mauri before the 2003 elections....
, Protect the Maneaba
Protect the Maneaba
Protect the Maneaba is a political party in Kiribati created by the merger of the National Progressive Party and the Christian Democratic Party....
, and unaffiliated independents. Independents emerged as the largest group in Parliament, with 19 of the 39 seats.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 19 | ||
| Protect the Maneaba Protect the Maneaba Protect the Maneaba is a political party in Kiribati created by the merger of the National Progressive Party and the Christian Democratic Party.... |
13 | ||
| National Progressive Party National Progressive Party (Kiribati) The National Progressive Party is a political party in Kiribati without parliamentary representation. Its leader Harry Tong joined the Maneaban Te Mauri before the 2003 elections.... |
7 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 39 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||