2000 Nauruan parliamentary election
Early parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 8 April 2000.[1] All candidates ran as independents. Following the election René Harris was elected President by the Parliament, defeating Bernard Dowiyogo by one vote.[1] However, following the resignation of Speaker Ludwig Scotty and Deputy Speaker Ross Cain, Cain resigned, and Dowiyogo was subsequently elected President.[1] Voter turnout was 88.8%.[2]
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
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| Independents | 100 | 18 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | - | - | |
| Total | 3,400 | 100 | 18 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||
References
- Nauru Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p702 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
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