November 1993 Tuvaluan general election

Early general elections were held in Tuvalu on 25 November 1993,^[1] after the previous elections in September had resulted in a deadlock in Parliament, with supporters of incumbent and former Prime Ministers Bikenibeu Paeniu and Tomasi Puapua holding an equal number of seats.^[2]

November 1993 Tuvaluan general election

← September 1993 25 November 1993 1998 →
All 12 seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu
First party   Party Independents Seats won 12
Prime Minister0000000 before election Bikenibeu Paeniu (caretaker PM) Subsequent Prime Minister Kamuta Latasi

As there were no political parties, all candidates for the twelve seats ran as independents. Following the elections, Puapua stepped aside and Kamuta Latasi was elected Prime Minister on 10 December, defeating Paeniu by seven votes to five.^[3] Otinielu Tausi became Deputy Prime Minister, while Tomasi Puapua was appointed Speaker.

Although Naama Latasi (the only female MP) had not re-elected in the September elections, she regained her seat in parliament in the November elections.^[2]

Results

Party		Seats	+/–
	Independents	12	0
Total		12	0
Source: IPU