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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]]. The election was a snap poll, and no minor parties or independents won seats.
 
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]]. The election was a snap poll, and no minor parties or independents won seats.

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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 since 14 April 2014 12 January 2009
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 10 June 2010 22 February 2017
Leader's seat Keirhardie Westminster South
Last election 0 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%

Prime Minister before election

Catherine Willoughby
Conservative

Subsequent Prime Minister

Catherine Willoughby
Conservative

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. The election was a snap poll, and no minor parties or independents won seats.