Parliamentary elections were held in Nauru on 23 January 1971.
[1] As there were no political parties, all candidates ran as independents.
Following the election, Hammer DeRoburt was re-elected president by members of the Parliament.
In Anabar Constituency the two incumbent MPs were returned unopposed.
[3] Four sitting MPs were unseated in the election; Speaker Itubwa Amram, Asa Paul Diema, Totouwa Depaune and Derog Gioura.