1984 Solomon Islands general election

1984 Solomon Islands general election

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All 38 seats in the National Parliament 19 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– United Party Peter Kenilorea 21.23 13 0 People's Alliance Solomon Mamaloni 20.90 10 +2 SASF 7.70 4 New National Democratic 7.23 1 −1 Independents – 39.35 9 −6 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Solomon Mamaloni People's Alliance Peter Kenilorea United Party

General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 24 October 1984. ^[1] A total of 230 candidates contested the elections, ^[2] the result of which was a victory for the Solomon Islands United Party, which won 13 of the 38 seats.

Results

Eighteen incumbent MPs lost their seats, including eight ministers. ^[3]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Solomon Islands United Party	14,317	21.23	13	0
	People's Alliance Party	14,091	20.90	10	+2
	Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	5,190	7.70	4	New
	National Democratic Party	4,874	7.23	1	−1
	Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	2,420	3.59	0	New
	Independents	26,531	39.35	9	−6
Vacant				1	–
Total		67,423	100.00	38	0
Registered voters/turnout		110,339	–
Source: Solomon Islands Election Resources [4]

By constituency

Constituency	Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Notes
Central Guadalcanal	Paul Joseph Tovua		Solomon Islands United Party	473	29.20	Re-elected
	Samuel Topilu		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	401	24.75
	Sam Nesa Chamatete		People's Alliance Party	349	21.54
	Cain Eric Seri		Independent	263	16.23
	Walter Vaghi		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	134	8.27
Central Malaita	Adrian Bataiofesi		National Democratic Party	615	35.20	Re-elected
	Collin Gauwane		Solomon Islands United Party	320	18.32
	Japhlet Fono		Independent	157	8.99
	Walter Andy Ofonani		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	135	7.73
	Clifton Kalu		Independent	95	5.44
	Tina Wawane		Independent	90	5.15
	Harold Maomatekwa		Independent	89	5.09
	Philip Jack Aru		Independent	86	4.92
	Ariel Bill Arafamae		Independent	60	3.43
	Harry Toliabu		Independent	30	1.72
	Justus Charles Lesimaoma		Independent	29	1.66
	David Maefasia		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	24	1.37
	Andrew Saeni		People's Alliance Party	17	0.97
East ꞌAreꞌare	Peter Kenilorea		Solomon Islands United Party	1,016	82.20	Re-elected
	Alphonsus Nori		People's Alliance Party	220	17.80
East Guadalcanal	Ezekiel Alebua		Solomon Islands United Party	958	48.83	Re-elected
	David Valusa		People's Alliance Party	397	20.23
	Johnson Koli		Independent	368	18.76
	Norman Onorio		Independent	239	12.18
East Honiara	John Maetia Kaliuae		Solomon Islands United Party	549	29.79	Elected
	Aquila Talasasa		Independent	435	23.60
	Batholomew Ulufa'alu		National Democratic Party	390	21.16	Unseated
	David Jack Maesua		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	251	13.62
	Rolland Dausabea		Independent	140	7.60
	Aziel Laete Bola'a		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	41	2.22
	John Ratu Daofainia		People's Alliance Party	37	2.01
East Isabel	Nathaniel Supa		People's Alliance Party	1,008	49.03	Elected
	Michael Evo		Independent	813	39.54	Unseated
	Rex Bogese		National Democratic Party	235	11.43
East Kwaio	Election not held
East Makira	David Sitai		People's Alliance Party	1,868	57.51	Elected
	Benedict Kinika		Solomon Islands United Party	1,380	42.49	Unseated
East Malaita	Alfred Maetia		Solomon Islands United Party	821	41.44	Re-elected
	Billy Fa'arobo		Independent	302	15.24
	John M. Ramoni		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	222	11.21
	Nemuel Misitana		Independent	127	6.41
	Ariel Fa'amae		Independent	117	5.91
	Michael Foutaenu		Independent	104	5.25
	Alick Samo		Independent	104	5.25
	Blake Afuga		Independent	94	4.75
	Jezrel Luitamo Kii		Independent	39	1.97
	Billy Abana		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	34	1.72
	Thomas Siau		Independent	17	0.86
Gizo/Kolombangara	George Ngumi		Independent	313	30.33	Elected
	Joini Tutua		People's Alliance Party	299	28.97
	V. Lilo		Independent	150	14.53
	Chris Taboua		Independent	103	9.98
	Jackson Piasi		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	75	7.27
	Francis Billy Hilly		Independent	62	6.01
	Hugh Paia		People's Alliance Party	30	2.91
Lau/Mbaelelea	Ben Foukona		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	371	10.68	Elected
	Paul Maenu'u		Independent	364	10.48
	Diau Mauga		Solomon Islands United Party	351	10.10
	George Suri Kwanae		Independent	335	9.64	Unseated
	Claudio Ganikui		Independent	292	8.41
	Moses Teteau		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	240	6.91
	Lemuel W. Liobana		Independent	196	5.64
	Ferania Sale		Independent	184	5.30
	Bobby Kwaomae		People's Alliance Party	168	4.84
	Solomon Beliga Laumae		Independent	160	4.61
	Selwyn Surimalefo		Independent	155	4.46
	Texley Fa'asi		Independent	140	4.03
	Jim Brown Leni		Independent	135	3.89
	Everest Ega		National Democratic Party	129	3.71
	Saeti Saefafia		Independent	81	2.33
	Alfred Bouro		Independent	79	2.27
	Wilfred Ben Kiriau		Independent	69	1.99
	Jimmy Ngatamae		Independent	25	0.72
Malaita Outer Islands	Abraham Kapei		Solomon Islands United Party	216	33.80	Elected
	Paul Keyaumi		People's Alliance Party	191	29.89	Unseated
	Johnson Kengalu		National Democratic Party	163	25.51
	Mark Etua		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	38	5.95
	Reuben Tenai		Independent	31	4.85
Marovo	Christopher C. Abe		People's Alliance Party	719	38.84	Elected
	Snyder Rini		Independent	559	30.20
	Rodrick Terry Kera		National Democratic Party	295	15.94
	Pulepada Ghemu		Solomon Islands United Party	278	15.02	Unseated
Nggela	Robert Bera		Independent	1,022	33.10	Elected
	Gordon Mara		Solomon Islands United Party	903	29.24
	Henry Raraka Koga		Independent	536	17.36
	Richard Tinoni		People's Alliance Party	315	10.20
	Johnson Soro		Independent	172	5.57
	Richard Harper		Independent	78	2.53	Unseated
	Ben Tumulima		Independent	62	2.01
North Choiseul	Allan Qurusu		Solomon Islands United Party	904	62.78	Re-elected
	Isaac Koramakolo		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	283	19.65
	Jimmy Pitanapi		Independent	253	17.57
North East Guadalcanal	Daniel Sade		Independent	441	32.40	Elected
	Waeta Ben		Solomon Islands United Party	377	27.70	Unseated
	Nelson Thoa		Independent	239	17.56
	Billy Tapalia		National Democratic Party	124	9.11
	Reuben Bula		Independent	83	6.10
	Moses Ghaua		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	70	5.14
	Simon None		Independent	27	1.98
North Guadalcanal	Stephen Paeni		People's Alliance Party	676	31.49	Elected
	Alfred Thugea		Solomon Islands United Party	531	24.73
	David Thuguvoda		Independent	361	16.81
	Samuel Ono		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	254	11.83
	Alfred Maeke		Independent	228	10.62
	Peter Sesela		Independent	97	4.52
North West Malaita	Swanson Cornelius Konofilia		Solomon Islands United Party	360	21.98	Elected
	Bartholomew Leni Olea		Independent	234	14.29	Unseated
	Norman Kwalemanu		Independent	226	13.80
	Samuel Misitana		Independent	151	9.22
	Saul Siomagela		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	142	8.67
	Joseph Taega		National Democratic Party	141	8.61
	John Rarangia		Independent	106	6.47
	James Delamani		Independent	100	6.11
	Andrew Willis		Independent	72	4.40
	Leonard Suluala		Independent	49	2.99
	Felix Laumae		Independent	33	2.01
	Francis Daukwai		Independent	24	1.47
Ranongga/Simbo	Charlie Panakera		Independent	664	47.53	Elected
	Peter Beck		Independent	345	24.70
	Boaz Nagu Eddie		Independent	153	10.95
	Bruce Ragoso		Independent	147	10.52
	Patterson Runikera		Independent	88	6.30
Rennell/Bellona	John Tepaika		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	357	42.05	Elected
	Paul John		People's Alliance Party	206	24.26	Unseated
	James Tepuke		Independent	167	19.67
	Puia Kaunga		National Democratic Party	77	9.07
	Abiah Tegheta		Solomon Islands United Party	42	4.95
Roviana and North New Georgia	Job Dudley Tausinga		People's Alliance Party	1,488	59.17	Elected
	William Talasasa		National Democratic Party	901	35.83
	Rennell Mamupania		Independent	126	5.01
Russells/Savo	John Ngina		People's Alliance Party	524	28.71	Re-elected
	Mark Roboliu Kemakeza		Independent	285	15.62
	Nestor Bele		Independent	233	12.77
	Aubrey Puia		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	233	12.77
	Mark Golu		Independent	207	11.34
	B. Silas Selo		Independent	157	8.60
	Jacob Manegaru		Independent	89	4.88
	John Baptist Tura		Independent	56	3.07
	Wilson Sungi		Independent	41	2.25
Shortland	Peter J. Salaka		Independent	191	25.99	Re-elected
	Lawrence Alisae		Independent	147	20.00
	Remesio Eresi		National Democratic Party	141	19.18
	Roy Kelosi		Independent	115	15.65
	Jerry Buare		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	83	11.29
	Christopher Laore		People's Alliance Party	58	7.89
Small Malaita	Tony Harihiru		Solomon Islands United Party	512	19.29	Re-elected
	Alex Bartlett		Independent	484	18.24
	Anthony Saru		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	270	10.17
	David Lilimae		Independent	270	10.17
	Richard Watekari		People's Alliance Party	268	10.10
	David Tapiai		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	196	7.39
	William Nii Haomae		Independent	164	6.18
	John S. Watemae		Independent	123	4.63
	Christian Moffat Suiga		Independent	116	4.37
	Stanley Walakutu		Independent	110	4.14
	Peter Wateoli		National Democratic Party	94	3.54
	Emanuel Rapumanu		Independent	47	1.77
South Choiseul	Jason Dorovolomo		Solomon Islands United Party	454	25.66	Re-elected
	Harrison Benjamin		People's Alliance Party	333	18.82
	Franklin Pitakaka		Independent	333	18.82
	Isaac Qoloni		Independent	219	12.38
	Rence Kodosiku		Independent	161	9.10
	Leadly Mediko		Independent	81	4.58
	Metcalf Pitasopa		Independent	80	4.52
	Binet Gadebeta		Independent	69	3.90
	Billy Takubala		Independent	39	2.20
South Guadalcanal	Sethuel Kelly		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	785	44.93	Elected
	Victor Samuel Ngele		Solomon Islands United Party	546	31.25
	Stephen Cheka		People's Alliance Party	416	23.81
Temotu Nende	Ataban M Tropa		People's Alliance Party	1,018	49.76	Re-elected
	Robert Mewebu		National Democratic Party	503	24.58
	Peter Noli		Independent	401	19.60
	John Melanoli		Independent	124	6.06
Temotu Pele	Simon Peter Leinga		People's Alliance Party	344	22.14	Elected
	John Baddley Bakila		National Democratic Party	309	19.88
	Clement Jimmy Natei		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	268	17.25
	Simon Keire		Independent	214	13.77
	Ezekiel Maai Alolo		Independent	187	12.03
	Moffat Bonunga		Solomon Islands United Party	175	11.26	Unseated
	David Dawea Taukalo		Independent	57	3.67
Ulawa/Ugi	Andrew Mamau		People's Alliance Party	556	56.73	Re-elected
	Geoffrey Loloito		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	178	18.16
	Frank Porara		Solomon Islands United Party	109	11.12
	Moffat Ramoni		Independent	61	6.22
	Mathias Sitana		National Democratic Party	57	5.82
	Michael Umaleo		Independent	19	1.94
Vella Lavella	Seth G. Lekelalu		Solomon Islands United Party	989	54.73	Elected
	George Talasasa		People's Alliance Party	520	28.78	Unseated
	Andrew Kukuti		Independent	298	16.49
Vona Vona/Rendova/Tetepari	Danny Philip		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	480	30.34	Elected
	Willie Lianga		People's Alliance Party	283	17.89
	Richard Boso		Independent	234	14.79
	Frank Jamakana		Independent	217	13.72
	Hugh Soakai		Solomon Islands United Party	179	11.31	Unseated
	Maekera Viuru		Independent	114	7.21
	Rex Biku		Independent	75	4.74
West ꞌAreꞌare	David Kausimae		People's Alliance Party	428	33.26	Elected
	Alfred Aihunu		Solomon Islands United Party	394	30.61	Unseated
	John Asipara		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	222	17.25
	Timothy Kauhiona		Independent	97	7.54
	Albert Hauhare		Independent	74	5.75
	John Manewai		Independent	56	4.35
	John Mare Aihunu		Independent	16	1.24
West Guadalcanal	George Kejoa		Independent	557	26.15	Elected
	Orlie Torling		Independent	476	22.35
	Bernard Garo		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	331	15.54
	Kamilo Teke		People's Alliance Party	243	11.41	Unseated
	Bartholomew Buchanan		Independent	200	9.39
	Matthew Belamataga		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	159	7.46
	John Toto		National Democratic Party	117	5.49
	George Wilson Mangale		Independent	47	2.21
West Honiara	Ben Gale		Solomon Islands United Party	484	33.04	Elected
	Andrew Nori		People's Alliance Party	351	23.96
	Peter Vincent Bennett		National Democratic Party	245	16.72
	Gordon Billy Gatu		Independent	152	10.38	Unseated
	Stephen Martin		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	89	6.08
	Duddley Wate		Independent	62	4.23
	Patrick Leta		Independent	42	2.87
	William Taisia		Independent	21	1.43
	Edwin Sitori		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	19	1.30
West Isabel	Dennis Carlos Lulei		Independent	1,384	60.68	Re-elected
	Lily O. Poznanski		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	511	22.40
	Nelson Kehe Kile		People's Alliance Party	386	16.92
West Kwaio	Jonathan Wesley Kuka		Solomon Islands United Party	551	31.54	Re-elected
	Sam Philip Korasimora		People's Alliance Party	232	13.28
	Abraham Baeanisia		National Democratic Party	217	12.42
	John Ale		Independent	199	11.39
	Paul Andrew Foasi		Independent	187	10.70
	John Martin Garo		Independent	154	8.82
	Lawrence Utaka		Independent	65	3.72
	Eustace Ingi		Independent	46	2.63
	Jack Francis Ross		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	44	2.52
	Adrian Eddy Bibimauri		Independent	33	1.89
	Jungle Holy Deve		Independent	19	1.09
West Kwara'ae	Stephen Tonafalea		Independent	728	29.17	Elected
	Leonard Maenuna		Solomon Islands United Party	445	17.83
	Robert Wilson Aioro		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	350	14.02
	Alan Taki		Independent	279	11.18	Unseated
	Nelson Kifo		Independent	231	9.25
	Patrick Liufo'oa Gwaimaoa		People's Alliance Party	143	5.73
	Francis Lulumani		National Democratic Party	121	4.85
	Geoffrey Anii		Independent	118	4.73
	M. J. Lioa		Independent	81	3.25
West Makira	Solomon S. Mamaloni		Independent	1,711	77.99	Re-elected
	Mathias Taro		Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua	248	11.30
	Gad Hagasuramo		Independent	163	7.43
	John Marahora		Solomon Islands Cultural Traditional Leaders Movement	72	3.28

Aftermath

Following the elections, Peter Kenilorea was elected Prime Minister on 24 October, defeating Solomon Mamaloni by 21 votes to 13. All twelve People's Alliance Party MPs and the sole National Democratic Party MP voted for Mamaloni, while the thirteen Solomon Islands United Party MPs, four Solomon Agu Segu-Fenua MPs and four independents voted for Kenilorea. ^[5]

References

1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p801 ISBN   0-19-924959-8
2. Solomon Islands Inter-Parliamentary Union
3. Eight ministers out in Solomons poll Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1984, p7
4. "Election Results". Solomon Islands Election Resources.
5. Kenilorea is Solomons P.M. Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1985, p7