1982 Kiribati presidential election

Presidential elections, the first after the independence of 1979, were held in Kiribati on 4 May 1982. The result was a victory for incumbent Ieremia Tabai, who won 48.7% of the vote. Voter turnout was 82.4%.

Results

Candidate	Votes	%
Ieremia Tabai		48.7
Teatao Teannaki		28.5
Etera Teangana		12.3
Naboua Ratieta		10.5
Total
Registered voters/turnout		82.4
Source: Nohlen et al.