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General elections were held in Vanuatu on 22 January 2016. Parliament had been dissolved in 2015 following its failure to approve a government of national unity after the conviction of 14 MPs for bribery, including a former prime minister.
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Electoral system
The 52 members of Parliament were elected in eight single-member and ten multi-member constituencies by single non-transferable vote. Multi-member constituencies ranged in size from two to seven seats.
Campaign
A total of 261 candidates contested the elections, including 68 independents and 193 representing 36 political parties.
Results
In the official results, the Melanesian Progressive Party obtained one seat at the Éfaté constituency; however, weeks later the Court ordered a recount of the ballots and awarded the disputed seat to the Land and Justice Party.
Aftermath
On 11 February 2016, Charlot Salwai was elected Prime Minister.