South Sea Islands Legislative Assembly elections
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| Nation: | South Sea Islands | |||
| Election type: | Legislative | |||
| Frequency: | Every 4 years | |||
| Electoral system: | Single Transferable Vote | |||
| Number of MLAs: | 25 | |||
South Sea Islands Legislative Assembly elections occur once every four years, and are the means by which citizens of the South Sea Islands choose Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
Below is a list of elections that have taken place since the adoption of the Single Transferable Vote system. For more general information regarding governance, see Government of the South Sea Islands.
| Year | Turnout | Speaker | Constituency of Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1687 | 88.24% | Ella-Grace O'Doherty | The Camp | The first Legislative Assembly elections that took place with the current format. |
| 1691 | 89.27% | Sila Carter | Joseph Town | |
| 1695 | 92.41% | Wietse van Leeuw | Zuid-Richel | |
| 1699 | 66.98% | Ella-Grace O'Doherty | The Camp | Turnout in the 1699 election was reduced by calls for a boycott in the Joseph Town constituency. |
| 1703 | 93.33% | Leonard Riley | Joseph Town |
