2020 Bougainvillean general election

A presidential and parliamentary election was held in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville between 12 August and 1 September 2020. 440 candidates were contesting the 40 seats in the Bougainville House of Representatives, including 25 competing to be President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. The new government will negotiate the outcome of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum, which saw 98.3% of voters supporting independence from Papua New Guinea.

2020 Bougainvillean general election
12 August-1 September, 2020
 
Party Bougainville People's Alliance Party Independent
Popular vote 48,766 30,688
President before election

John Momis
New Bougainville Party

 Subsequent President

Ishmael Toroama
Bougainville People's Alliance Party

Politics of Bougainville
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Originally scheduled to be held in May, the elections were delayed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, first until June, and then again until August.

On 21 August 2020 the Electoral Commissioner announced that polling had almost been completed, one week ahead of schedule. On 24 August a police officer was suspended for allegedly interfering with the election. Several other officers are under investigation.

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