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The Kiribati-Tarawa general election of 25 March 2017 elected 650 members to the Kiribatian [[House of Commons of Kiribati-Tarawa|House of Commons]]. The election was called on 7 March 2017, with only 18 days allocated for the campaign after prime minister [[Catherine Willoughby]] made a formal request for a dissolution to the [[Victor Emmanuel I|King]].

Revision as of 22:09, 30 May 2017

Kiribati-Tarawa general election, 2017

2012 ←
25 March 2017
→ 2022

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 70.1% (Decrease1.7%)
  First party Second party
  Catherine Willoughby Edward Wilson
Leader Catherine Willoughby Edward Wilson
Party Conservative Labour
Leader's seat Conningridge Nuffield West
Last election 326 seats, 37.3% 221 seats, 32.0%
Seats before 326 221
Seats won 337 201
Seat change Increase 11 Decrease 20
Percentage 40.1 30.4%
Swing Increase 2.8% Decrease 1.6%

  Third party Fourth party
  Angus McClellan Michael Whittaker
Leader Angus McClellan Michael Whittaker
Party Tarawan National Liberal
Leader since 2010 2017
Leader's seat Keirhardie Westminster South
Last election 1 seat, 8.0% 102 seats, 17.0%
Seats before 1 102
Seats won 59 53
Seat change Increase 58 Decrease 49
Percentage 10.4% 21.1%
Swing Increase 2.4% Decrease 4.1%

The Kiribati-Tarawa general election of 25 March 2017 elected 650 members to the Kiribatian House of Commons. The election was called on 7 March 2017, with only 18 days allocated for the campaign after prime minister Catherine Willoughby made a formal request for a dissolution to the King.