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1987 Vanuatuan general election

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Field	Value
country	Vanuatu
previous_election	1983
next_election	1991
election_date	30 November 1987
seats_for_election	All 46 seats in Parliament
majority_seats	23
turnout	71.64%
party1	Vanua'aku Party
leader1	Walter Lini
last_election1	24
seats1	26
percentage1	47.28
party2	Union of Moderate Parties
leader2	Serge Vohor
last_election2	12
seats2	19
percentage2	39.87
party3	Friend Melanesian Party
last_election3	1
seats3	1
percentage3	1.99
map	1987 Vanuatuan general election - Results.svg
map_upright	1
title	Prime Minister
before_election	Walter Lini
before_party	Vanua'aku
after_election	Walter Lini
after_party	Vanua'aku

General elections were held in Vanuatu on 30 November 1987. Ni-Vanuatu voters were invited to elect the 46 members of an expanded national Parliament, which had previously held 39 seats.

The ruling Vanua'aku Pati maintained its absolute majority, with 26 seats, while the Union of Moderate Parties obtained 19. The Vanua'aku Pati received slightly less than 50% of the popular vote, while the UMP received 40%. Walter Lini of the Vanua'aku Pati remained Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 71.6%.

Important issues in the election included domestic economic reforms (such as liberalising the economy) and the accommodation of the Francophone population.

Electoral system

Most members were elected through single non-transferable voting in multi-seat districts having two to six members each. Four members were elected through first-past-the-post voting.

Results

By constituency

Constituency	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Ambae	Onneyn Tahi		884	24.30
Samson Bue		772	21.22
Harold Colin Qualao		766	21.06
Amos Bangabiti		641	17.62
John Tari Morris		249	6.84
James Mera		232	6.38
James Horo		94	2.58
Ambrym	Amos Adeng		1,469	46.84
Jack Tungon Hopa		863	27.52
Welwel Andrew		654	20.85
Kevin Jonathan		150	4.78
Banks and Torres	Charles Godden		793	34.31
Luke Titinsom Dini		703	30.42
Derek Lulum Vanva		551	23.84
Norman Roslyn		264	11.42
Efate	Andes Jacques Carlot		1,086	20.54
Joel Pakoalao Mansale		1,074	20.31
Donald Kalpokas		934	17.67
Chilia Jimmy Meto		920	17.40
Tele Taun		912	17.25
James Kenneth Satungia		244	4.62
Kalosike Edith Matautotau		117	2.21
Epi	Jimmy Simon		790	54.94
J. Kalala Waiwo		442	30.74
Reggie Robert		206	14.33
Luganville	Alfred Maseng		1,063	46.44
Edgell William		542	23.68
Arusiro Willie		386	16.86
Joel Cyrus		169	7.38
Noel Takau		98	4.28
Thomas Reynolds		31	1.35
Maewo	Roger Jerry Boe		539	56.38
Tom Sigo		161	16.84
Ezechiel Toa		145	15.17
Frederick Boe		111	11.61
Malekula	Lingtamat Anatole		1,229	14.54
Sethy Regenvanu		1,072	12.68
Adrien Malere		926	10.95
Paul Telukluk		890	10.53
Aileh Rantes		881	10.42
Simeon Ennis		822	9.72
Aime Claude Malere		685	8.10
Willion Willy		599	7.08
Fidel Dra Fabian		488	5.77
Edson David		331	3.91
Nacisse Fred		277	3.28
Jerry Donabit		155	1.83
Hollingson Issachar		91	1.08
Malsekan Jean Baotuste		9	0.11
Other Southern Islands	Edward Natapei		606	54.74
Leye Christophe		461	41.64
Naupa John		40	3.61
Paama	William Mahit		553	51.35
Mael William		524	48.65
Pentecost	Walter Lini		1,392	29.19
Vincent Boulekone		1,094	22.94
Gaetano Bulewak		849	17.80
Basile Tabi		620	13.00
Luke Fargo		572	11.99
Job W. Tabi		159	3.33
Frazer Sine		83	1.74
Port Vila	Maxime Carlot Korman		999	20.16
Willie Jimmy		945	19.07
Maria Crowby		671	13.54
Hilda Lini		602	12.15
Barak Sopé		524	10.57
Kalpokor Kalsakau		520	10.49
Albert Sandy		343	6.92
Frank Abel		175	3.53
Franck Bakeo Spooner		139	2.80
George Kaltoi Kalsakau		38	0.77
Santo–Malo–Aore	Sela Molisa		1,250	17.38
Serge Vohor		1,093	15.20
Harry Karaeru		946	13.15
Rene Luc		842	11.71
Vuro Baravu Andrew Molieno		807	11.22
Kavcor Wass		750	10.43
Sarki Robert		715	9.94
Thomas Ruben Seru		273	3.80
James Tangis Indofon		264	3.67
Dom Dimala		253	3.52
Shepherds	David Karie		531	29.83
Fred Timakata		419	23.54
Raymond Clay		376	21.12
Jimmy Tasso		293	16.46
Api Toara		161	9.04
Tanna	Henry Iouiou		1,120	14.17
Iaris Naunun		1,059	13.40
Iolu Abil		1,040	13.16
Keasipai Song		1,000	12.66
Daniel Iamiham		691	8.74
Kawai Thompson		646	8.18
Nango Charley		573	7.25
Korisa Willie		510	6.45
Silas Iaunam		449	5.68
Nicklam Jonathan Jimmy		423	5.35
Tom Numake		183	2.32
Jeffry Lahva		164	2.08
Kapum Jack		35	0.44
Willie Ioba		9	0.11

Aftermath

Main article: 1988–89 Vanuatuan by-elections

In 1988 five MPs led by Barak Sopé left the Vanua'aku Pati and created the Melanesian Progressive Party. The five were subsequently expelled from Parliament on 24 July 1988 by the Speaker Onneyn Tahi at the request of the Lini government, invoking a 1983 law that automatically vacates the seats of MPs who change political party during the parliamentary term. Sopé and Maxime Carlot, the leader of the Union of Moderate Parties then described Lini as a "dictator" and 18 of the 20 UMP deputies started boycotting Parliament. On 27 July, after being absent from Parliament for three consecutive days, the 18 deputies were also expelled by Tahi, who considered that they had resigned their seats. In September the Supreme Court confirmed the legality of the dismissal of the 23 MPs, opening the way to the holding of by-elections. The only two UMP MPs who were not expelled were Vincent Boulekone and Gaetano Bulewak, who refused to go along with the UMP's boycott strategy. They were subsequently excluded from the UMP and founded the Tan Union.

The by-elections of 1988 and 1989 were boycotted by the UMP and the Melanesian Progressive Party, with most seats won by the Vanua'aku Pati.

References

MILES, William F.S., ''Bridging Mental Boundaries in a Postcolonial Microcosm: Identity and Development in Vanuatu'', Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1998, {{ISBN. 0-8248-2048-7, p.24
[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p842 {{ISBN. 0-19-924959-8
Premdas, Ralph R.. (1989). "Vanuatu: The 1987 national elections and their aftermath∗". The Journal of Pacific History.
(10 December 1987). "Republic of Vanuatu Official Gazette".
[https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-338243883/view?sectionId=nla.obj-341703189&searchTerm=Vanuatu+by-elections&partId=nla.obj-338277048#page/n9/mode/1up "Sope's Desperate Gamble Falters"], ''Pacific Islands Monthly'', September 1988, p.10
Vincent Boulekone, «La politique du Tan-Union» dans Howard Van Trease et Michelle Craw (dir.), ''La politique mélanesienne: Stael Blong Vanuatu'', [[University of the South Pacific]], 1995, pp.207 et seq.
Roland Rich, Luke Hambly et Michael G. Morgan, ''Political Parties in the Pacific Islands'', Australian National University Press, 2008, p.123

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