1978 Gilbertese parliamentary election


Parliamentary elections were held in the Gilbert Islands on 1 February 1978, with a second round on 6 February.

Electoral system

The 35 members of the House of Assembly were elected from 23 constituencies using the two-round system; if no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round, a second round was held within seven days.

Campaign

All candidates for the 35 seats ran as independents. In two constituencies the candidates were unopposed, so no election was held.

Results