| Country: | Vanuatu |
| Previous Election: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | Next |
| Election Date: | 13 October 2022 |
| Seats For Election: | All 52 seats in Parliament |
| Majority Seats: | 27 |
| Party1: | Vanua'aku Pati |
| Leader1: | Bob Loughman |
| Percentage1: | 15.50 |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Last Election1: | 7 |
| Party2: | Union of Moderate Parties |
| Leader2: | Ishmael Kalsakau |
| Percentage2: | 11.51 |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Last Election2: | 5 |
| Party3: | Rural Development Party (Vanuatu) |
| Leader3: | Jay Ngwele |
| Percentage3: | 8.65 |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Last Election3: | 2 |
| Party4: | Land and Justice Party |
| Leader4: | Ralph Regenvanu |
| Percentage4: | 7.70 |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Last Election4: | 9 |
| Party5: | Reunification Movement for Change |
| Leader5: | Charlot Salwai |
| Percentage5: | 7.43 |
| Seats5: | 5 |
| Last Election5: | 7 |
| Party6: | Leaders Party of Vanuatu |
| Leader6: | Jotham Napat |
| Percentage6: | 7.36 |
| Seats6: | 5 |
| Last Election6: | 5 |
| Party7: | Iauko Group |
| Leader7: | Marc Ati |
| Percentage7: | 6.12 |
| Seats7: | 3 |
| Last Election7: | 2 |
| Party8: | National United Party (Vanuatu) |
| Leader8: | Ham Lini |
| Percentage8: | 3.81 |
| Seats8: | 2 |
| Last Election8: | 2 |
| Party9: | Nagriamel |
| Percentage9: | 2.45 |
| Seats9: | 1 |
| Last Election9: | 1 |
| Party10: | People's Progressive Party (Vanuatu) |
| Leader10: | Sato Kilman |
| Percentage10: | 2.43 |
| Seats10: | 2 |
| Last Election10: | 1 |
| Party11: | PUDP |
| Color11: |
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| Percentage11: | 1.41 |
| Seats11: | 1 |
| Last Election11: | 1 |
| Party12: | Vanuatu National Development Party |
| Percentage12: | 1.23 |
| Seats12: | 2 |
| Last Election12: | 1 |
| Party13: | Laverwo Movement |
| Color13: |
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| Percentage13: | 1.00 |
| Seats13: | 1 |
| Last Election13: | New |
| Party14: | Vanuatu Progressive Development Party |
| Percentage14: | 1.00 |
| Seats14: | 1 |
| Last Election14: | 1 |
| Party15: | UCM |
| Color15: |
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| Percentage15: | 0.77 |
| Seats15: | 1 |
| Last Election15: | New |
| Party16: | Vanuatu Liberal Movement |
| Leader16: | Gaetan Pikinoune |
| Percentage16: | 0.76 |
| Seats16: | 1 |
| Last Election16: | 1 |
| Party17: | NCM |
| Color17: |
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| Percentage17: | 0.66 |
| Seats17: | 1 |
| Last Election17: | 0 |
| Party18: | Namarakieana Movement |
| Color18: |
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| Percentage18: | 0.64 |
| Seats18: | 1 |
| Last Election18: | New |
| Party19: | Independents |
| Percentage19: | 9.04 |
| Seats19: | 1 |
| Last Election19: | 0 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | Bob Loughman |
| Before Party: | Vanua'aku Pati |
| After Election: | Ishmael Kalsakau |
| After Party: | Union of Moderate Parties |
Snap general elections were held in Vanuatu on 13 October 2022 to elect all 52 seats in Parliament. President Nikenike Vurobaravu dissolved Parliament in August 2022 on advice of the Council of Ministers ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Bob Loughman.[1]
On 18 August 2022 the new president dissolved Parliament midway through the parliamentary term at the request of Prime Minister Bob Loughman, who requested the dissolution to avoid a no confidence vote.[2] The motion sparked criticism from the opposition, with opposition leader Ralph Regenvanu announcing that the opposing parties would contest the dissolution in court.[3]
The 52 members of Parliament were elected for four years terms by single non-transferable vote in eighteen constituencies, ten of which were multi-member constituencies of between two and seven seats, while the remaining eight were single-member constituencies in which the vote takes the form of a first-past-the-post system.[4]
On 4 November Ishmael Kalsakau of the UMP, who has been the Deputy Prime Minister in the previous government, has been approved as Prime Minister after siding with the previous Leader of Opposition, Ralph Regenvanu of the GJP. The parliamentary majority in support of Kalsaku is composed of members from 8 coalition partners: UMP, GJP, LPV, RMC, NUP, VNDP, PPP and LM, for a total of 30 MPs.[5] [6] Vanuatu elected its first woman parliament member in 14 years; Gloria Julia King.[7] [8]
Caused by the criminal conviction of incumbent Sanick Asang. Despite this Asang was declared eligible and contested the snap election. The election was held on 7 September 2023.
the seat was vacated after Bruno Leingkone (National United Party) missed three consecutive sittings of Parliament while receiving medical treatment in South Korea. The election was held on 14 March 2024.