Politics of Papua New Guinea - Political Parties and Elections

Political Parties and Elections

For other political parties see List of political parties in Papua New Guinea. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Papua New Guinea.
e • d Summary of the 30 June–14 July 2007 National Parliament of Papua New Guinea election results
Party Seats +/–
Elected After party changes
National Alliance Party 27 30 +11
Papua New Guinea Party 8 +8
People's Action Party 6 +1
Pangu Party 5 –1
People's Democratic Movement 5 –7
United Resources Party 5 +4
People's Progress Party 4 5 –3
New Generation Party 4 +4
People's National Congress Party 4 5 +3
People's Party 3 +3
Rural Development Party 4 +4
Melanesian Liberal Party 2 +2
People's Labour Party 2 –2
PNG Country Party 2 +1
United Party 2 –1
Melanesian Alliance Party 1 –2
National Advance Party 1 +1
Pipol First Party 1 –1
PNG Labour Party 1 ±0
PNG National Party 1 –2
PNG Conservative Party 1 0 ±0
Independents 20 16 –1
Total (turnout %) 109

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