2007 Nauruan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 25 August 2007.^[1] There were more than 80 candidates for the 18 seats available.^[2] Fifteen MPs were reelected, among them fourteen supporters of Ludwig Scotty's government; the only opposition politician to be reelected was René Harris.^[3] Of the three seats which changed hands, two were losses for the opposition and one was a gain.^[4] Following the elections, there were fifteen pro-government members and three opposition members.^[5]

Results

Party		Seats
Supporters of Ludwig Scotty		15
Other independents		3
Total		18
Source: Xinhua

By constituency

Constituency	Candidate	Votes	Notes
Aiwo	Dantes Tsitsi	213.550	Elected
	René Harris	199.411	Elected
	Godfrey Thoma	187.092
	Clarissa Eimaoa Jeremiah	151.248
	Elkoga Gadabu	144.927
	Amos Randall Cook	143.764
	Preston Thoma	126.582
	Peta Eiredeben Gadabu	116.221
	Invalid/blank votes	13
	Total Votes Cast	485
Anabar	Ludwig Scotty	278.810	Elected
	Riddel Akua	248.948	Elected
	James Deireragea	189.352
	Tyrone Deiye	179.350
	David Peter Gadaraoa	152.276
	Corey Milton Menke	135.781
	Espen Fritz	124.876
	Invalid/blank votes	11
	Total Votes Cast	516
Anetan	Cyril Buraman	240.052	Elected
	Marcus Stephen	218.390	Elected
	Remy Namaduk	201.576
	Landon Deireragea	158.695
	Cheyenne Timothy Ika	153.452
	Darryl Tom	134.810
	Fabian Rue-Chen Ika	132.410
	Invalid/blank votes	7
	Total Votes Cast	485
Boe	Baron Waqa	261.845	Elected
	Mathew Batsiua	253.127	Elected
	Kinza Clodumar	202.270
	Vollmer Mercury Appi	129.336
	Lidira Lantok Ephraim	123.223
	Dale Richard Cecil	112.556
	Samuel Robinen Billiam	108.270
	August Detonga Deiye	103.073
	Invalid/blank votes	6
	Total Votes Cast	482
Buada	Shadlog Bernicke	184.783	Elected
	Roland Kun	176.367	Elected
	Vinson Detenamo	164.983
	Terangi Adam	149.883
	John Palik Agir	116.067
	Manfred Rabaima Depaune	114.417
	Invalid/blank votes	7
	Total Votes Cast	377
Meneng	Sprent Dabwido	318.490	Elected
	Rykers Solomon	248.043	Elected
	Dogabe Abner Jeremiah	247.371
	Nemo Levi Agadio	233.405
	Doneke Kepae	221.469
	Darius Billiam	206.777
	Simpson Simon	191.281
	Nimrod Botelanga	180.590
	Joseph Hiram	156.959
	Ivan Motiti	156.588
	Aggi Ranmago Mau Edward	152.253
	Invalid/blank votes	16
	Total Votes Cast	782
Ubenide	David Adeang	404.468	Elected
	Freddie Pitcher	397.188	Elected
	Valdon Dowiyogo	380.057	Elected
	Fabian Ribauw	230.166	Elected
	Aloysius Amwano	214.370
	Ruston Kun	203.198
	Darren Tsiode	187.265
	Alf Diranga Itsimaera	184.033
	Renos Renige Agege	162.511
	Ellington Dowabobo	155.826
	Michael Fury Roland	151.090
	Celestine Eoaeo	144.070
	Dempsey Keppa	136.031
	Derog Gioura	135.363
	Grillo Michael Dekarube	134.706
	Andre Gorodu Notte	134.593
	Anthony Roteb Garabwan	131.884
	Ceila Cecilia Giouba	130.319
	Kemp Detenamo	129.474
	Cindy Pulvera	118.985
	Wolverstone Tatum	117.049
	Walton Doguape	103.084
	Invalid/blank votes	59
	Total Votes Cast	1,166
Yaren	Dominic Tabuna	193.886	Elected
	Kieren Keke	165.949	Elected
	Charmaine Scotty	140.512
	Pres Nimes Ekwona	112.234
	Douglas Dogura Audoa	105.030
	Moses Alexius Neneiya	74.691
	Presley Debao	72.044
	Brian Amwano	70.504
	Terence Debao	66.055
	John Daigon Akubor	65.242
	Invalid/blank votes	9
	Total Votes Cast	373
Source: Republic of Nauru Government Gazette, 26 August, 2007

Presidential election

On 28 August the newly elected MPs elected the president,^[6] who was required by the constitution be a member of parliament.^[7] Incumbent president Ludwig Scotty was elected with 14 votes to three for Commonwealth Games gold-winning weightlifter Marcus Stephen.^[8][9] However, after a vote of no confidence in December, 2007, Scotty's government was ousted in favour of a new administration led by Stephen who became president.

References

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