1993 Solomon Islands general election

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1993 Solomon Islands general election
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←  1989 26 May 1993 1997  →
All 47 seats in the National Parliament
24 seats needed for a majority
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Solomon Mamaloni
People's Alliance 		Francis Billy Hilly
SIGNUR

General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 26 May 1993. [1] A record total of 280 candidates contested the election, [2] the result of which was a victory for the new SIGNUR party. However, it failed to achieve a majority in Parliament, and its leader, Solomon Mamaloni, was defeated in the election for Prime Minister by Francis Billy Hilly.

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats
SIGNUR 16,83515.8414
People's Alliance Party 14,07113.247
National Action Party 6,5606.172
National Front for Progress 5,6635.331
Solomon Islands United Party 5,6355.301
Solomon Islands Labour Party 4,4824.224
SIGNUR/National Front for Progress 4,4594.192
SIGNUR/National Action Party/People's Alliance Party 2,9062.731
SIGNUR/Solomon Islands United Party 2,8842.712
National Action Party/People's Alliance Party 1,4721.380
SIGNUR/National Action Party/National Front for Progress 1,2661.191
National Action Party/Solomon Islands United Party 1,1541.091
People's Alliance Party/National Front for Progress 5470.511
Solomon Islands Labour Party/SIGNUR 4410.410
Independent37,93735.6810
Total106,312100.0047
Registered voters/turnout160,702–
Source: Solomon Islands Election Resources [3]

By constituency

Results by constituency
ConstituencyElectorateCandidatePartyVotes %Notes
Aoke/Langalanga3,043Francis Joseph SaemalaNational Action Party1,13950.40Re-elected
Batholomew Ulufa'aluIndependent95942.50
Philip Jack Aru United Party 1265.60
Harold MaomatekwaIndependent351.50
Baegu/Asifola3,436Walter FolotaluIndependent33217.60Elected
Anthony WaterIndependent25413.50
Selwyn SuriSIGNUR19810.50
Ben MisigaIndependent1809.60
Leberio IdufanuaIndependent1699.00
James Iroga People's Alliance Party 1658.80
Charles OgeIndependent1518.00
Daniel AbaNational Front for Progress1497.90
Charles Fox Akao United Party 1206.40
Seti FaefafiaIndependent683.60
Jack Inifiri People's Alliance Party 472.50
Richard TalogaIndependent442.30
Jeriel FaigaIndependent40.20
Joseph TutuIndependent20.10
Central Guadalcanal3,477Cain Eric Seri Labour Party 82732.70Elected
Joseph Bobby NaesolIndependent80431.80
Paul Joseph TovuaNational Action Party65625.90Unseated
David KafaikaoIndependent2429.60
Central Kwara'ae4,914Alfred MaetiaSIGNUR/United Party 1,35645.60Re-elected
David GanifiriIndependent59420.00
Billy Fa'aroboIndependent2277.60
Alick Samo People's Alliance Party 2257.60
Daniel LulutaloNational Front for Progress1775.90
Joseph Baeoro SangaIndependent1384.60
William MisimanuNational Front for Progress1314.40
Meshach Maebiru MaetoloaIndependent1274.30
Central Makira2,386Benedict KinikaIndependent48328.30Elected
Gad Hagasuramo Labour Party/SIGNUR44125.90
Japhet Waipora People's Alliance Party 41724.50
William Dick Waitara United Party 1317.70
Thomson AtuNational Front for Progress885.20
Casper MunaNational Action Party744.30
Raymond Mauriasi NgeripweaIndependent372.20
William Taisia United Party 331.90
East ꞌAreꞌare2,724Edward HuniehuNational Action Party90951.90Re-elected
Michael WairamoIndependent36620.90
Joe KennedyNational Front for Progress27415.60
Andrew Hanaria KeniasinaIndependent20411.60
East Central Guadalcanal3,443Hilda Thugea Kari People's Alliance Party 1,31750.00Re-elected
Hosley N. TangikobaNational Front for Progress55921.20
Sam Mali United Party 29711.30
Gordon TapaliaNational Action Party2599.80
Alysios TavoriaIndependent2047.70
East Choiseul1,570Allan QurusuSIGNUR90370.00Re-elected
Hence Vaekesa People's Alliance Party 26020.20
Paul Puqara LekelaluIndependent655.00
Jacab SogavareIndependent624.80
East Guadalcanal3,894Ezekiel Alebua United Party 66827.90Re-elected
Johnson Koli People's Alliance Party 62126.00
Anastasius OreimaraIndependent39216.40
David ValusaIndependent35214.70
Chaniel DikiIndependent24910.40
Sam IkoSIGNUR1094.60
East Honiara7,506Charles DausabeaSIGNUR1,53735.00Re-elected
John Maetia KaliuaeNational Action Party1,31629.90
Christina GaroIndependent63714.50
Ronald Kuba Ziru People's Alliance Party 53712.20
Jemuel Dick LaumalefoIndependent1513.40
Augustine Manakako United Party 1483.40
Duddley Paineitala People's Alliance Party/National Front for Progress691.60
East Kwaio4,094John FisangoSIGNUR1,03453.20Re-elected
Lee Silomo KolosuNational Action Party/People's Alliance Party 33017.00
Jared Oda NgeleIndependent26113.40
Samson UbuniNational Front for Progress19910.20
Gideon SiofaIndependent1216.20
East Makira4,036David SitaiSIGNUR1,54950.90Re-elected
Noel WagapuIndependent61120.10
Augustine FaruaraIndependent42814.10
Warren TereqoraIndependent2598.50
Stanley S. Siapu People's Alliance Party 1073.50
Jude Edward HagasuaIndependent892.90
Fataleka3,118John MusuotaIndependent49423.30Elected
Jeffrey IniotaIndependent38918.30
Johnson Moffat RamoniIndependent33815.90
Aloisio TaniaIndependent22310.50
Felix Laumae Labour Party 2109.90
Ronald Ila Fugui People's Alliance Party 1708.00
Alban Funasui GuaIndependent1215.70
Joseph TaegaIndependent984.60
Shemuel Siau United Party 803.80
Gao/Bugotu2,543Nathaniel SupaSIGNUR89047.60Re-elected
Culwick Maneguasa Vahia People's Alliance Party 44924.00
Philip ManehataIndependent22612.10
Rexford OrodaloaIndependent1769.40
Jason ToniIndependent1286.80
Gizo/Kolombangara4,048Jackson Piasi Labour Party 88435.30Re-elected
Gordon Darcy LiloNational Front for Progress66126.40
Chris Taboua People's Alliance Party 41716.70
Emelio BulIndependent1506.00
Nelson ToktokIndependent1365.40
Lawry Eddie WickhamIndependent1315.20
Eric KikoloIndependent1255.00
Hograno/Kia/Havulei2,766Edmond H Anderson People's Alliance Party 1,13254.70Re-elected
Michael EvoIndependent48723.50
Johnson Nodoro VunagiSIGNUR45021.70
Lau/Mbaelelea5,974Charles Ferania Sale People's Alliance Party 57015.90Elected
James RoniSIGNUR46913.10
Ben FoukonaNational Front for Progress43212.10Unseated
Frank Fulaga United Party 39611.10
Paul Maenu'uIndependent37210.40
Judson Lee LeafasiaIndependent3309.20
George PamaIndependent3018.40
Steward TataluIndependent2025.70
Pancrasio ManisiIndependent1744.90
Frank O. FirimoleaIndependent1393.90
Timothy BobongiIndependent842.30
Kwaimani KIndependent521.50
Alphonsus SelofaeIndependent330.90
Sylvester BeataIndependent210.60
Malaita Outer Islands1,125Johnson KengaluIndependent26032.90Elected
Joel KaiseIndependent16520.90
Abraham Kapei People's Alliance Party 15920.10Unseated
Reginald Holland TeutaoIndependent14017.70
Benjamin Ishmael KeihouIndependent455.70
Dorothy PrinceIndependent212.70
Maringe/Kokota3,510Dennis Carlos Lulei People's Alliance Party 95235.40Elected
Robert PerakanaSIGNUR53519.90
Clement RojumanaIndependent38214.20
Charles Fox DikaheheIndependent28210.50
Wilson Hane SedereIndependent2148.00
O'bed Klyde AlemaenaIndependent2137.90
Ewell Donne SehamanaIndependent1104.10
Marovo3,930Christopher C. AbeSIGNUR1,44059.20Re-elected
Ivan Kerovo Ngai United Party 99240.80
Nggela5,966Gordon MaraSIGNUR/National Action Party/People's Alliance Party 2,90670.90Re-elected
Patterson MaeIndependent1,19329.10
North East Guadalcanal3,785Baddlly DevesiSIGNUR46217.20Re-elected
Joel Arabola United Party 34913.00
George Palua People's Alliance Party 34412.80
Stephen Paeni People's Alliance Party 27910.40
Gideon Moses Labour Party 26910.00
Saul TeikaIndependent2529.40
Ishmael Robert LeuapeNational Action Party1716.40
Alfred MaekeIndependent1606.00
James Vaele VuruaIndependent1224.50
Simon TonaviIndependent1124.20
Gordon LeuaIndependent1074.00
John Victor Pepela People's Alliance Party 622.30
North Guadalcanal2,934David Vatamana Vouza Labour Party 69039.00Elected
David ThuguvodaIndependent48927.60
Alfred ThugeaIndependent25114.20
Alice May KauaSIGNUR23613.30
Brown Saua People's Alliance Party 1035.80
North New GeorgiaJob Dudley TausingaSIGNUR——Re-elected unopposed
North Vella Lavella1,488Allan Paul People's Alliance Party 59548.00Re-elected
Thornley HiteIndependent49840.20
Pye Robert KuveSIGNUR/National Front for Progress14611.80
North West Choiseul2,614Alpha KimataIndependent52124.80Elected
Romano NogebatuIndependent48723.20
Franklin PapopatuNational Front for Progress29314.00
Franklin PitakakaIndependent24611.70
Lemeus Manavakana People's Alliance Party 23811.30
Jason Dorovolomo United Party 2049.70
Simi PitakakaIndependent1095.20
North West Guadalcanal4,525Francis Orodani People's Alliance Party 51817.90Elected
Philip PupukaIndependent50317.40
John Martin GaroSIGNUR/National Front for Progress38413.30
William Rapasia Deremae United Party 2879.90
Roselyn DettkeIndependent2328.00
Michael LiliauNational Action Party1956.70
Stanley KekeIndependent1595.50
Veleriano ChualuIndependent1555.30
Gordon Billy GatuIndependent1053.60
Michael Ben WalahoulaIndependent933.20
Bernadette TadakusuIndependent883.00
Bartholomew SeleaIndependent873.00
Damaso RokoIndependent752.60
Francis George LabuIndependent170.60
North West Malaita4,187Michael MaeliauIndependent51019.60Elected
John Edmond Foreman SukinaNational Action Party33312.80Unseated
Pateson FulaburiIndependent28110.80
William BaetoSIGNUR2449.40
Festus SurumaIndependent2449.40
Robert GwaigaIndependent1957.50
Keti KauraIndependent1666.40
John Seda FaigaNational Front for Progress1646.30
Rex FunusuliaIndependent1134.30
Jesriel Irofanua People's Alliance Party 933.60
Oirii K WanaeraraIndependent903.50
Enorii EIndependent562.20
Andrew TonawaneIndependent491.90
Samuel S. OfaioIndependent371.40
Peter IrolangaIndependent261.00
Ranongga/Simbo2,898Francis Billy HillyIndependent78137.80Elected
Reuben LiloSIGNUR76637.00Unseated
Jay HongIndependent39619.10
Charles KellyIndependent773.70
Gina Tekulu United Party 482.30
Rennell/Bellona2,039Joses Taungenga Tuhanuku Labour Party 59349.40Re-elected
Wilfred HatigevaSIGNUR35629.60
Leonard Kaitu'u People's Alliance Party 25221.00
Russells/Savo3,725Allan KemakezaIndependent1,97866.20Re-elected
Juvence SelevaleNational Action Party/People's Alliance Party 70523.60
Mark Golu United Party 30310.10
Shortland1,736Albert Bakale LaoreSIGNUR75365.80Re-elected
Peter J. Salaka People's Alliance Party 26222.90
Joseph Isang PituNational Front for Progress13011.40
Small Malaita5,586William Nii HaomaeSIGNUR/National Action Party/National Front for Progress1,26637.20Elected
Alex Bartlett United Party 76322.40Unseated
Ellison KokeIndependent49114.40
Timothy LaesanauIndependent45213.30
James Henry Star Dora People's Alliance Party 43512.80
South Choiseul2,273Caleb KotaliSIGNUR60933.80Re-elected
Jerry PitisopaIndependent47926.60
Joini TutuaIndependent39421.90
Alfred Sasa BilikiIndependent31817.70
South Guadalcanal3,006Victor Samuel NgeleSIGNUR/United Party 1,52887.40Re-elected
Victor AlikivaraIndependent22012.60
South New Georgia/Rendova/Tetepari3,045Danny PhilipSIGNUR70532.00Re-elected
Rodrick Terry KeraIndependent63528.80
Solomon RoniIndependent37016.80
Willie LiangaIndependent23510.70
Joseph Douglas Alamu People's Alliance Party 1315.90
Dova Winston SaleIndependent1265.70
South Vella Lavella2,052Oliver Sapo People's Alliance Party/National Front for Progress47831.70Elected
Seth G. LekelaluIndependent38225.30
Danny BulaNational Front for Progress31520.90
Simon Castro Hong Labour Party 1248.20
Trevor OlavaeSIGNUR1097.20
Amison Solingi OlavaeIndependent593.90
Jonah AnamaIndependent432.80
Temotu Nende4,990Charles Brown BeuSIGNUR/National Front for Progress1,60645.00Elected
John Patterson OtiNational Action Party1,02328.70
Robert Mewebu People's Alliance Party 51614.50
Philp Ariki Labour Party 3549.90
Frank Bollen AblaliIndependent671.90
Temotu Pele3,968Michael MainaSIGNUR/National Front for Progress2,32383.00Re-elected
Martin Teddy MaggaNational Action Party/People's Alliance Party 43715.60
Joseph Albert FafaleIndependent381.40
Ulawa/Ugi1,761Nathaniel Rahumae Waena People's Alliance Party 1,02878.60Re-elected
Edward HutaiwaoSIGNUR28021.40
West ꞌAreꞌare2,346Andrew NoriNational Front for Progress54030.30Re-elected
Alfred HairiuSIGNUR51929.10
David Kausimae People's Alliance Party 38321.50
John AsiparaIndependent31517.60
Alfred Aihunu Labour Party 281.60
West Guadalcanal3,025George KejoaNational Action Party/United Party 1,15451.10Re-elected
Samson TetehaIndependent46720.70
Edme ZiokeraNational Front for Progress23610.40
Caroline Tracy MariuIndependent22910.10
Joseph TangotsakuIndependent1737.70
West Honiara5,754Walton Willy Abuito'oIndependent47016.10Elected
Ben GaleSIGNUR41914.40Unseated
Warren Paia United Party 38413.20
Edward Kingmele People's Alliance Party 34411.80
Swanson Cornelius KonofiliaIndependent31610.80
Leonard Maenu'uIndependent2879.80
Joseph Atkin MaelauaIndependent2328.00
Paul Baekalia Labour Party 2177.40
Martin AlufuraiNational Front for Progress1394.80
Philip SolodiaIndependent1103.80
West Kwaio3,465George LuialamoSIGNUR90738.70Re-elected
Jose Maenaasi BobbyNational Action Party48520.70
Paul Andrew FoasiIndependent37916.20
William GegeIndependent32814.00
Christian BiliIndependent2289.70
Jack Francis RossIndependent150.60
West Kwara'ae7,580Sam AlasiaSIGNUR1,35631.60Re-elected
Dioko FunufakaNational Front for Progress74217.30
Stephen Tonafalea People's Alliance Party 72316.90
Mathew Edward MaefaiIndependent52512.20
Malcolm MaefiliaIndependent46310.80
Robert Wilson Aioro Labour Party 1764.10
Chris SuagaIndependent1663.90
Collin GauwaneIndependent1353.10
West MakiraSolomon S. MamaloniSIGNUR——Re-elected unopposed
West New Georgia/Vona Vona4,417Nelson BosoIndependent51618.90Elected
David Ernest KeraIndependent44516.30
Holmes Patao SaevaNational Front for Progress43415.90
Binet Gadebeta United Party 30611.20
Benjo Patterson RunikeraIndependent2489.10
Ian Kopele Talasasa People's Alliance Party 2208.00
Matson Doava GasimataIndependent2177.90
Hugh SoakaiIndependent2147.80
John Talasasa Labour Party 1104.00
Mark Voda BisiliIndependent271.00

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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
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