# 1983 Nauruan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 3 December 1983. As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents. Following the election, President Hammer DeRoburt was re-elected by ten votes to six.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Independents | 1,887 | 100.00 | 18 |
| Total | Total | 1,887 | 100.00 | 18 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 1,887 | 97.77 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 43 | 2.23 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,930 | 100.00 | |
| Source: IPU, Gazette |||||

### By constituency

| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Notes |
| Aiwo | René Harris | 156.666 | Elected |
| Aiwo | Kinza Clodumar | 122.8 | Elected |
| Aiwo | David Libokomedo Agir | 117.85 | |
| Aiwo | Reginald Roderick Akiri | 94.666 | |
| Aiwo | Pamela Eibutsina Scriven | 78.85 | |
| Aiwo | Invalid/blank votes | 5 | |
| Aiwo | Total votes cast | 255 | |
| Anabar | Ludwig Scotty | 91.833 | Elected |
| Anabar | Maien Deireragea | 78.816 | Elected |
| Anabar | Ande Sankey Dabuae | 73.516 | |
| Anabar | John Daraoa Olsson | 58.3 | |
| Anabar | David Peter Gadaraoa | 53.733 | |
| Anabar | Invalid/blank votes | 5 | |
| Anabar | Total votes cast | 161 | |
| Anetan | Roy Degoregore | 120.416 | Elected |
| Anetan | Lawrence Stephen | 118.5 | Elected |
| Anetan | Bucky Adago Denuwea Ika | 107.416 | |
| Anetan | Ruby Thoma | 105.75 | |
| Anetan | Invalid/blank votes | 3 | |
| Anetan | Total votes cast | 220 | |
| Boe | Hammer DeRoburt | 121 | |
| Boe | Kenas Aroi | 105 | |
| Boe | Boranga Yeru Uera | 74.666 | |
| Boe | Invalid/blank votes | 4 | |
| Boe | Total votes cast | 168 | |
| Buada | Reuben Kun | 111.533 | Elected |
| Buada | Vinson Detenamo | 87.016 | Elected |
| Buada | Alec Hindmarsh Stephen | 74.883 | |
| Buada | Manfred Rabaima Depaune | 72.733 | |
| Buada | Rennie Angin Harris | 65.833 | |
| Buada | Invalid/blank votes | 1 | |
| Buada | Total votes cast | 181 | |
| Meneng | James Ategan Bop | 136.805 | Elected |
| Meneng | Robert Eoe | 129.916 | Elected |
| Meneng | John Carl Brechtefeld | 96.948 | |
| Meneng | Paul Denebauwa Jeremiah | 89.766 | |
| Meneng | Vinci Niel Clodumar | 85.228 | |
| Meneng | David Audi Dabwido | 80.819 | |
| Meneng | Dogaben Alec Harris | 73.578 | |
| Meneng | Dumas Dabwido | 67.935 | |
| Meneng | Invalid/blank votes | 9 | |
| Meneng | Total votes cast | 289 | |
| Ubenide | Buraro Detudamo | 209.862 | Elected |
| Ubenide | Bernard Dowiyogo | 200.515 | Elected |
| Ubenide | Kennan Adeang | 160.830 | Elected |
| Ubenide | Derog Gioura | 130.376 | Elected |
| Ubenide | Lagumot Harris | 128.867 | |
| Ubenide | Ekedu Rarube Itsimaera | 113.908 | |
| Ubenide | Mark Dennis Kun | 102.709 | |
| Ubenide | Nelson Eddy Scotty | 98.024 | |
| Ubenide | Paul Lawrence Maginikieo Ribauw | 82.370 | |
| Ubenide | Aloysious Arabao Iyomogo Amwano | 70.067 | |
| Ubenide | Invalid/blank votes | 11 | |
| Ubenide | Total votes cast | 454 | |
| Yaren | Pres Nimes Ekwona | 112.15 | Elected |
| Yaren | Joseph Detsimea Audoa | 107.866 | Elected |
| Yaren | Alfred Derangdedage Dick | 85.5 | |
| Yaren | Leo Keke | 73.883 | |
| Yaren | Anthony Audoa | 70.416 | |
| Yaren | Invalid/blank votes | 5 | |
| Yaren | Total votes cast | 202 | |
| Source: Republic of Nauru Government Gazette ||||

## Aftermath

Following the elections, DeRoburt was re-elected president. He appointed long-term ally Buraro Detudamo as Minister for Works and Communications and Minister Assisting the President, and three former opponents to the other positions; Kenas Aroi as Minister for Finance, Bernard Dowiyogo as Minister for Justice and Lawrence Stephen as Minister for Education and Health.
Two MPs died in the session following the 1983 election. On 18 April 1984, Joseph Detsimea Audoa died, triggering a by-election in the Yaren Constituency. The by-election held on 26 May resulted in the election of Anthony Kododo Audoa. In the Meneng Constituency, James Ategan Bop died on 12 July 1984. In the by-election on 25 August, Parcelle Bop was elected as his successor.