The by-election was held in the constituency of Efate on 6 August 2009, after a Supreme Court ruling removed four MPs from Parliament because they had either used inducements to win their seats, or had won due to electoral irregularities.
[1] The by-election was held in the constituency of Epi on 5 February 2009, after Leinavao Tasso was removed after being accused of bribing voters.
[5] The constituency covers four of the five islands of Tafea Province (Aniwa, Futuna, Erromango and Anatom, excluding only Tanna).
The by-election was due to the death of sitting MP Ture Kailo, of the Vanua'aku Party, who had died suddenly in October while attending a seminar organised by the Australian government in Canberra.
[5] The by-election was held in the constituency of Tanna on 30 April 2009, after a Supreme Court ruling removed Judah Issac after he was found guilty of bribery.