2022 Papua New Guinean general election information
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2022 Papua New Guinean general election
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All 118 seats in the National Parliament 60 seats needed for a majority
Party
Leader
Seats
+/–
Pangu Pati
James Marape
39
+30
PNC
Peter O'Neill
17
−11
URP
William Duma
11
+1
NAP
Allan Bird
6
−9
People's Party
Peter Ipatas
4
+2
SDP
Powes Parkop
4
+2
PFP
Richard Maru
4
+4
PNG Party
Belden Namah
3
−2
ULP
Vacant
3
New
Advance PNG
Muglua Dilu
2
New
National Party
Kerenga Kua
2
−1
Liberal
John Thomas Pundari
2
New
AP
Bryan Kramer
1
New
PNG Greens
Richard Masere
1
+1
MAP
Joseph Yopyyopy
1
0
NGP
Keith Iduhu
1
+1
ODP
Puka Temu
1
0
PLP
Luther Wenge
1
−1
PMC
Gary Juffa
1
0
PPP
Julius Chan
1
−4
PRP
James Donald
1
New
Destiny Party
Marsh Narawec
1
+1
THE Party
Don Polye
1
−3
Independents
–
10
−4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Results by open electorate
Results by provincial electorate
Prime Minister before
Prime Minister after
James Marape Pangu Pati
James Marape Pangu Pati
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General elections were held in Papua New Guinea from 4 to 22 July 2022 to elect the members of the National Parliament for a new five-year term.[1][2]
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