Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 3 December 1983.Nauru Inter-Parliamentary Union As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents. Following the election, President Hammer DeRoburt was re-elected by ten votes to six.
Results
By constituency ConstituencyCandidateVotesNotesAiwo René Harris 156.666 Elected Kinza Clodumar 122.8 Elected David Libokomedo Agir 117.85 Reginald Roderick Akiri 94.666 Pamela Eibutsina Scriven 78.85 Invalid/blank votes5Total votes cast255Anabar Ludwig Scotty 91.833 Elected Maien Deireragea 78.816 Elected Ande Sankey Dabuae 73.516 John Daraoa Olsson 58.3 David Peter Gadaraoa 53.733 Invalid/blank votes5Total votes cast161Anetan Roy Degoregore 120.416 Elected Lawrence Stephen 118.5 Elected Bucky Adago Denuwea Ika 107.416 Ruby Thoma 105.75 Invalid/blank votes3Total votes cast220Boe Hammer DeRoburt 121 Kenas Aroi 105 Boranga Yeru Uera 74.666 Invalid/blank votes4Total votes cast168Buada Reuben Kun 111.533 Elected Vinson Detenamo 87.016 Elected Alec Hindmarsh Stephen 74.883 Manfred Rabaima Depaune 72.733 Rennie Angin Harris 65.833 Invalid/blank votes1Total votes cast181Meneng James Ategan Bop 136.805 Elected Robert Eoe 129.916 Elected John Carl Brechtefeld 96.948 Paul Denebauwa Jeremiah 89.766 Vinci Niel Clodumar 85.228 David Audi Dabwido 80.819 Dogaben Alec Harris 73.578 Dumas Dabwido 67.935 Invalid/blank votes9Total votes cast289Ubenide Buraro Detudamo 209.862 Elected Bernard Dowiyogo 200.515 Elected Kennan Adeang 160.830 Elected Derog Gioura 130.376 Elected Lagumot Harris 128.867 Ekedu Rarube Itsimaera 113.908 Mark Dennis Kun 102.709 Nelson Eddy Scotty 98.024 Paul Lawrence Maginikieo Ribauw 82.370 Aloysious Arabao Iyomogo Amwano 70.067 Invalid/blank votes11Total votes cast454Yaren Pres Nimes Ekwona 112.15 Elected Joseph Detsimea Audoa 107.866 Elected Alfred Derangdedage Dick 85.5 Leo Keke 73.883 Anthony Audoa 70.416 Invalid/blank votes5Total votes cast202Source: Republic of Nauru Government Gazette
Aftermath Following the elections, DeRoburt was re-elected president. He appointed long-term ally Buraro Detudamo as Minister for Works and Communications and Minister Assisting the President, and three former opponents to the other positions;Unchanged change in Nauru Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1984, p49 Kenas Aroi as Minister for Finance, Bernard Dowiyogo as Minister for Justice and Lawrence Stephen as Minister for Education and Health.New cabinet in Nauru Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1984, p5
Two MPs died in the session following the 1983 election. On 18 April 1984, Joseph Detsimea Audoa died, triggering a by-election in the Yaren Constituency. The by-election held on 26 May resulted in the election of Anthony Kododo Audoa. In the Meneng Constituency, James Ategan Bop died on 12 July 1984. In the by-election on 25 August, Parcelle Bop was elected as his successor.
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