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General elections were held in the Solomon Islands between mid-May and mid-June 1967. [1]
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General elections were held in the Solomon Islands between mid-May and mid-June 1967. [1]
At the time of the 1965 elections, the Legislative Council had 22 members; the Governor, 11 'official' members (civil servants) and 10 'unofficial' members, of which seven were elected by regional councils, two appointed by the Governor and one directly elected in Honiara.
Prior to the 1967 elections, the membership was increased to 29, with three ex officio members, twelve officials and fourteen elected members. [2] Thirteen of the elected members were directly elected, whilst the Eastern Outer Islands seat was indirectly elected by an electoral college. [1]
From a possible electorate of 64,033, only 39,101 people registered to vote, of which 17,689 voted (45%). [3]
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Malaita (Electorate: 2,645) | Peter Taloni | 566 | 60.7 | Elected |
| Arnon Atomea | 202 | 21.7 | ||
| Robert Harold Gordon | 121 | 13.0 | ||
| Abiather Anifela | 44 | 4.7 | ||
| Total | 933 | 100 | ||
| Central Solomons (Electorate: 2,727) | John Plant Hoka | 646 | 38.8 | Elected |
| Ronald Alexander Lawson | 463 | 27.8 | ||
| Ben Duva Tonezepo | 196 | 11.8 | ||
| Abiah Tegheta | 195 | 11.7 | ||
| Erastus Baiave | 105 | 6.3 | ||
| Baiabe Tekiou | 29 | 1.7 | ||
| Kadmiel Tekieu | 26 | 1.6 | ||
| Alick Tehatinga | 6 | 0.4 | ||
| Total | 1,666 | 100 | ||
| Eastern Outer Islands (Electoral college) | Edmond Kiva | Elected | ||
| Jason Melake | ||||
| Ishmael Mark Tuki | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Honiara (Electorate: 1,233) | Bill Ramsay | 211 | 54.4 | Elected |
| Bara Buchanan | 157 | 40.5 | ||
| Lilly Ogatina Poznanski | 20 | 5.2 | Unseated | |
| Total | 388 | 100 | ||
| Makira (Electorate: 3,263) | Jack Campbell | — | — | Re-elected unopposed |
| New Georgia (Electorate: 3,638) | John Wesley Kere | 763 | 32.0 | Elected |
| Belshazzar Gina | 652 | 27.4 | ||
| George Pina Lilo | 520 | 21.8 | ||
| John Frederick Schenk | 224 | 9.4 | ||
| Waldrip Arthur Viva | 132 | 5.5 | ||
| Don Alley Riqeo | 91 | 3.8 | ||
| Total | 2,382 | 100 | ||
| North Central Malaita (Electorate: 2,128) | Peter Kerr Thompson | 579 | 65.1 | Elected |
| Lucius Noi | 258 | 29.0 | Unseated | |
| Nelson Kifo | 52 | 5.8 | ||
| Total | 889 | 100 | ||
| North East Malaita (Electorate: 2,108) | Mariano Kelesi | 615 | 70.4 | Re-elected |
| Johnson Siota | 151 | 17.3 | ||
| Daniel Laulifoia | 56 | 6.4 | ||
| Casper Sade | 52 | 5.9 | ||
| Total | 874 | 100 | ||
| North Guadalcanal (Electorate: 3,582) | Baddlly Devesi | 1,200 | 74.7 | Elected |
| Michael Rapasia | 143 | 8.9 | Unseated | |
| Matthew Belamataga | 108 | 6.7 | ||
| Patterson Gatu | 92 | 5.7 | ||
| William Norman Tasker | 45 | 2.8 | ||
| James Bosa | 19 | 1.2 | ||
| Total | 1,607 | 100 | ||
| North Malaita (Electorate: 1,792) | Clement Kiriau Ofai | 388 | 49.2 | Elected |
| Jotham Ausuta | 295 | 37.4 | ||
| Lemuel Liolea | 105 | 13.3 | ||
| Total | 788 | 100 | ||
| North Western Solomons (Electorate: 4,278) | Gordon Siama | 1,595 | 59.1 | Elected |
| John Macdonald | 407 | 15.1 | Unseated | |
| Remesio Eresi | 311 | 11.5 | ||
| Vailini Barisakapa | 98 | 3.6 | ||
| Orisanto Otuana | 86 | 3.2 | ||
| Jonathan Taneko | 69 | 2.6 | ||
| Jason Dorovolomo | 66 | 2.4 | ||
| Patrick Paia | 65 | 2.4 | ||
| Total | 2,697 | 100 | ||
| South Guadalcanal (Electorate: 2,835) | Leone Laku | 520 | 40.3 | Elected |
| Gordon Billy Gatu | 483 | 37.4 | ||
| Marcus Pipisi | 184 | 14.3 | ||
| Romano Vaolu | 103 | 8.0 | ||
| Total | 1,290 | 100 | ||
| South Malaita (Electorate: 3,234) | David Kausimae | 1,382 | 71.5 | Re-elected |
| Emilio Idi | 370 | 19.2 | ||
| George Garnet | 180 | 9.3 | ||
| Total | 1,932 | 100 | ||
| Ysabel/Russells (Electorate: 3,454) | Willie Betu | 1,810 | 80.7 | Elected |
| George Tekinaiti Tokatake | 180 | 8.0 | ||
| Ernest Tada Huinodi | 125 | 5.6 | ||
| Hugo Kolitevo | 70 | 3.1 | ||
| Ellison Oliver | 35 | 1.6 | ||
| William Loslie Miki | 23 | 1.0 | ||
| Total | 2,243 | 100 | ||
| Source: Wood, [4] Election Passport [5] | ||||
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