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General elections were held in Tonga on 27 May 1963.

Electoral system

The Legislative Assembly had seven directly-elected members; three representing Tongatapu and nearby islands, two representing Haʻapai and two representing Vavaʻu and nearby islands. A further seven members were elected by the nobility based on the same constituencies, seven ministers (including the governors of Haʻapai and Vavaʻu) and a Speaker chosen by the monarch, Sālote Tupou III.

Results

References

1. Tongan Elections Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1963, p5
2. ^ New Tongan Parliament Elected Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1948, p74
3. Tonga Elects New Parliament: History of the Growth of Democracy Recalled Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1948, pp21–22
4. Tonga: Report for the years 1962 and 1963, Stationery Office, p66

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