2017 Papua New Guinean general election information
2017 Papua New Guinean general election
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All 111 seats in the National Parliament 56 seats needed for a majority
Party
Leader
%
Seats
+/–
PNC
Peter O'Neill
13.16
28
+1
NAP
Patrick Pruaitch
6.13
15
+8
THE Party
Don Polye
4.10
4
−8
Pangu Pati
Sam Basil
4.08
9
+8
URP
William Duma
3.93
10
+3
PPP
Ben Micah
3.46
5
−1
PNG Party
Belden Namah
2.74
5
−3
National Party
Kerenga Kua
2.36
3
+3
People's Party
Peter Ipatas
1.75
2
−4
SDP
Powes Parkop
1.64
2
−1
PLP
Benedict Simanjuang
1.62
2
+2
United Party
Rimbink Pato
1.41
1
0
One Nation
Peter Numu
1.31
1
New
CDP
Kelly Naru
1.27
1
+1
PDM
Paias Wingti
1.27
1
−1
CRP
Joseph Lelang
1.25
1
−1
PMC
Gary Juffa
0.95
1
−1
MAP
Joseph Yopyyopy
0.81
1
+1
Country Party
Nelson Duabane
0.68
1
0
ODP
Puka Temu
0.45
1
0
MLP
Allan Marat
0.21
1
−1
Independent
–
37.54
14
−2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Papua New Guinea between 24 June and 8 July 2017.[1] The writs for the election were issued on 20 April,[2] and candidate nominations closed on 27 April.[1]
Michael Somare, the first Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, retired as a Member of National Parliament at the election. Somare has served continuously since he was first elected to the pre-independence House of Assembly in 1968, an unbroken term of 49 years.[3]
On 1 August 2017 Peter O'Neill was re-elected as Prime Minister by Parliament by a vote of 64–40.[4]
^ ab"2017 National and LLG Elections Dates". PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
^"Writs issued for PNG elections". Radio New Zealand. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^"Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare's Farewell Speech in Parliament". EMTV. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
^PNG election: Controversial PM Peter O'Neill re-elected, promises election review ABC, 2 August 2017
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