| Country | Niue |
|---|---|
| Ongoing | no |
| Election date | 26 April 1975 |
| Previous election | 1972 Niuean general election |
| Previous year | 1972 |
| Next election | 1978 Niuean general election |
| Next year | 1978 |
| Seats for election | All 20 seats in the Assembly |
| Majority seats | 11 |
| Before election | Robert Rex |
| Before party | Independent politician |
| After election | Robert Rex |
| After party | Independent politician |
General elections were held in Niue on 26 April 1975.[1]
Background
The new constitution approved in a 1974 referendum provided for a 21-member Assembly consisting of a Speaker and 20 elected members. Fourteen of the members were elected from single-member constituencies based on the 14 villages, and six from an island-wide constituency.[2]
Campaign
A total of 15 candidates contested the island-wide seats.[3] Eleven of the fourteen village constituencies had only one candidate, who was returned unopposed.[3]
Results
Two women were elected, becoming the first female members of the Assembly. One was Patricia Rex, wife of Leader of Government Business Robert Rex.[3] Two of Rex's other relatives running in the election (his son Robert and uncle Leslie) were unsuccessful.[3]
Aftermath
When the newly elected Assembly met five days after the election, Sam Pata Emani Tagelagi was reappointed as Speaker.[3]
Robert Rex was elected Premier and reappointed the three incumbent ministers to the cabinet, Enetama Lipitoa, Frank Lui and Young Vivian.[3]
| Portfolio | Cabinet member |
|---|---|
| Premier, Customs, Emigration, Finance, Immigration, Information, Police, Prisons, Transport | Robert Rex |
| Agriculture, Economic Development, Education | Young Vivian |
| Health, Justice, Lands, Local Government Affairs, Radio | Enetama Lipitoa |
| Electricity, Fisheries, Forests, Tourism, Works | Frank Lui |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly | |
References
- ^ New Zealand Foreign Affairs Review, Volume 25 p44
- ^ Niue elections Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1975, p13
- ^ No Rex dynasty for Niue Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1975, p9