1959 Nauruan Local Government Council election

Elections for the Local Government Council were held in Nauru in late 1959.[1] Seven of the nine incumbent councillors were re-elected and Hammer DeRoburt was re-elected as Head Chief by the Council.[1]

Background

Of the eight constituencies, four of them had contested elections. The nominees in the remaining constituencies won by default. The following is a list of the nominees in the contested constituencies.[2]

Constituency	Nominees
Boe	Hammer DeRoburt
	Adue Moses
	Tamaiti Willie Star
Buada	Austin Bernicke
	Totouwa Depaune
Meneng	James Aingimea
	Simeon Baguga
	James Ategan Bop
	Elliot Halstead
	Dibwet Jose
Ubenide	Buraro Robidok Detudamo
	Idarabwabwin Victor Eoaeo
	Jacob Dagabwinare
	Dagabo Scotty
	Simpson Scotty

Results

Constituency	Elected member	Notes
Aiwo	Raymond Gadabu	Re-elected
Anabar	Agoko Doguape	Re-elected
Anetan	Roy Degoregore	Re-elected
Boe	Hammer DeRoburt	Re-elected
Buada	Austin Bernicke	Re-elected
Meneng	James Ategan Bop
Ubenide	Buraro Detudamo
	Victor Eoaeo	Re-elected
Yaren	Joseph Detsimea Audoa	Re-elected
Source: Department of External Territories[3]

References

1. Nancy Viviani (1970) Nauru: Phosphate and Political Progress Australian National University Press, p150
2. Caudwell, L. V. (28 November 1959). "ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette (50): 1–2.
3. Parliament of Australia (1961). Report to the General Assembly of the United Nations on the administration of the Territory of Nauru from Year 1959-60. p. 13.