# June 2010 Nauruan parliamentary election

Early parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 19 June 2010 after the previous parliamentary election in April 2010 had resulted in a deadlock between government and opposition, tied at nine seats each. This led to an extended state of emergency in Nauru as a result of this election.

## Background

The election occurred during a state of emergency imposed by President of Nauru Marcus Stephen. Voters were given just one week's notice for the date of the election.

## Results

The result was no clear majority, meaning a hung parliament.
One MP belonging to the opposition, Dantes Tsitsi, failed to be re-elected, while all 17 others were re-elected. Independent MP Milton Dube holds the balance of power. The Nauru Parliament's two groups must compete for his support. Dube was elected in Aiwo constituency, unseating Dantes Tsitsi of the Opposition. The new MP declared himself independent, and stated he would support the side which would do the most for his constituency. He wants to reduce the levels of phosphate dust from a problematic drying plant. The MP in favour of government, Doctor Kieren Keke, planned to discuss the matter with Dube within a week of his election. Parliament have scheduled a sitting on the Tuesday morning following the election.
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| Supporters of Marcus Stephen | Supporters of Marcus Stephen | | | 9 |
| Opponents of Marcus Stephen | Opponents of Marcus Stephen | | | 8 |
| Independents | Independents | | | 1 |
| Total | Total | | | 18 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 5,180 | 97.98 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 107 | 2.02 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 5,287 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,704 | 92.69 | |
| Source: Australia Network News, IPU |||||

### By constituency

| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Notes |
| Aiwo | Milton Dube | 305.183 | Elected |
| Aiwo | Godfrey Thoma | 299.083 | Re-elected |
| Aiwo | Dantes Tsitsi | 295.650 | Unseated |
| Aiwo | Aaron Cook | 269.450 | |
| Aiwo | Preston Jovani Thoma | 250.867 | |
| Aiwo | Invalid/blank votes | 3 | |
| Aiwo | Total votes cast | 625 | |
| Anabar | Riddell Akua | 283.326 | Re-elected |
| Anabar | Ludwig Scotty | 261.206 | Re-elected |
| Anabar | Tyrone Deiye | 245.530 | |
| Anabar | Jeb Nobob Bop | 138.237 | |
| Anabar | David Peter Gadaraoa | 130.708 | |
| Anabar | Melissa Neirina Ika | 130.413 | |
| Anabar | Vincent Scotty | 129.906 | |
| Anabar | Espen Jubal Fritz | 110.267 | |
| Anabar | Invalid/blank votes | 15 | |
| Anabar | Total votes cast | 541 | |
| Anetan | Marcus Stephen | 349.617 | Re-elected |
| Anetan | Landon Deireragea | 335.433 | Re-elected |
| Anetan | Cyril Buraman | 317.717 | |
| Anetan | Cheyenne Timothy Ika | 184.833 | |
| Anetan | Begg Bagadouwe Adire | 183.217 | |
| Anetan | Creiden Fritz | 172.683 | |
| Anetan | Invalid/blank votes | 9 | |
| Anetan | Total votes cast | 639 | |
| Boe | Mathew Batsiua | 281.900 | Re-elected |
| Boe | Baron Waqa | 277.417 | Re-elected |
| Boe | Vollmer Mercury Appi | 218.50 | |
| Boe | Abraham Aremwa | 214.533 | |
| Boe | Joy Edith Heine | 188.483 | |
| Boe | Invalid/blank votes | 3 | |
| Boe | Total votes cast | 520 | |
| Buada | Shadlog Bernicke | 252.767 | Re-elected |
| Buada | Roland Kun | 232.317 | Re-elected |
| Buada | Alexander Stephen | 175.300 | |
| Buada | Vinson Franco Detenamo | 156.850 | |
| Buada | Monte Depaune | 155.050 | |
| Buada | Johan Scotty | 149.817 | |
| Buada | Invalid/blank votes | 3 | |
| Buada | Total votes cast | 461 | |
| Meneng | Rykers Solomon | 394.445 | Re-elected |
| Meneng | Sprent Dabwido | 368.577 | Re-elected |
| Meneng | Lyn-Wannan Kam | 335.759 | |
| Meneng | Doneke Jim Benedict Kepae | 197.069 | |
| Meneng | Alvin Harris | 192.717 | |
| Meneng | Elvin Squire Brechtefeld | 191.166 | |
| Meneng | Darius Rock | 177.362 | |
| Meneng | Roxen Debagabene Agadio | 168.341 | |
| Meneng | Darkey Jeremiah | 168.031 | |
| Meneng | Simpson Simon | 167.282 | |
| Meneng | Invalid/blank votes | 21 | |
| Meneng | Total votes cast | 827 | |
| Ubenide | David Adeang | 422.974 | Re-elected |
| Ubenide | Frederick Pitcher | 414.240 | Re-elected |
| Ubenide | Aloysius Amwano | 393.787 | Re-elected |
| Ubenide | Valdon Dowiyogo | 357.014 | Re-elected |
| Ubenide | Ranin Akua | 313.724 | |
| Ubenide | Julian Itsimaera | 283.724 | |
| Ubenide | George Giovanni Gioura | 255.857 | |
| Ubenide | Vyko Pentax Adeang | 240.325 | |
| Ubenide | Fabian Ribauw | 228.040 | |
| Ubenide | Maria Gaiyabu | 202.255 | |
| Ubenide | Greta Diva Harris | 192.848 | |
| Ubenide | Renos Renige Agege | 184.514 | |
| Ubenide | David Corey Dowiyogo | 181.250 | |
| Ubenide | Skipper Diovanni Hiram | 174.567 | |
| Ubenide | Darnard Dongobir | 166.621 | |
| Ubenide | Invalid/blank votes | 50 | |
| Ubenide | Total votes cast | 1,259 | |
| Yaren | Dominic Tabuna | 254.667 | Re-elected |
| Yaren | Kieren Keke | 232.167 | Re-elected |
| Yaren | Charmaine Scotty | 206.483 | |
| Yaren | John Daigon Julius | 125.517 | |
| Yaren | Brian Amwano | 121.900 | |
| Yaren | Invalid/blank votes | 3 | |
| Yaren | Total votes cast | 415 | |
| Source: Republic of Nauru Government Gazette ||||

## Presidential election

Following parliamentary elections, newly elected MPs elect a president from amongst their number. After the April parliamentary elections, the presidential election was attempted to be held on 3 June and 4 June 2010, but failed both times.
Following the new parliamentary elections on 19 June, Aloysius Amwano was elected as speaker on 30 June, but demanded that Stephen stand down as president. Stephen's followers agreed to this, but only if the new president came from their ranks, with their preferred nominee being Kieren Keke. However, there are two other contenders, Baron Waqa (the opposition leader) and Godfrey Thoma. Another attempt at electing a president was set for 6 July.
Although Rykers Solomon, an opposition MP, joined the government on 6 July, but Amwano nonetheless refused to allow a motion to elect the president, suspending parliament until 8 July. Amwano was then dismissed on 7 July by Stephen, but refused to quit. In a short parliamentary session held on 9 July, Deputy Speaker Landon Deireragea announced that he had assumed the Speaker's position.
By 30 July 2010 parliament had still had not sat since the sacking of Amwano and Stephen extended the state of emergency by 21 days. The emergency was subsequently extended several times continued into October.
The deadlock was finally broken when former president Ludwig Scotty accepted the nomination to become speaker, and Stephen was elected over opposition MP Milton Dube in a secret vote with 11 to 6 votes on 1 November 2010.