Elections for the Local Government Council were held in Nauru in late 1963.Nancy Viviani (1970) Nauru: Phosphate and Political Progress Australian National University Press, p151 All nine incumbent councillors were re-elected.
Campaign Of the eight constituencies, only two, Meneng and Anabar, were contested. The Meneng Constituency had two candidates, James Ategan Bop and James Aingimea, run for one open seat. The Anabar Constituency had three candidates, Agoko James Doguape, Jerry Ainungom Waidabu and Peter Gadaroa. In the other constituencies the sole candidates were elected unopposed.
Results ConstituencyElected memberNotesAiwoRaymond GadabuRe-electedAnabarAgoko DoguapeRe-electedAnetanRoy DegoregoreRe-electedBoeHammer DeRoburtRe-electedBuadaAustin BernickeRe-electedMenengJames Ategan BopRe-electedUbenideBuraro DetudamoRe-electedVictor EoaeoRe-electedYarenJoseph Detsimea AudoaRe-electedSource: Department of External TerritoriesReport to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the Administration of the Territory of Nauru, p14
By-election In December 1964, there was a by-election to fill a vacancy in the Local Government Council caused by the death of Councillor Raymond Gadabu. In the four-way contest, Edwin Tsitsi was elected.
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