The election was triggered after the dissolution of the country's parliament on August 19, by President Nikenike Vurobaravu, and on the eve of a motion of a no-confidence vote against then-prime minister Bob Loughman.
In October, official results revealed a fractured parliament with seven being the highest number of MPs won by a single party.
Concerns were also raised by an election watchdog.
In November, Ishmael Kalsakau was elected unopposed as the 13th Prime Minister of Vanuatu by secret ballot.