2015 Bougainvillean general election

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2015 Bougainvillean presidential election
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Registered173,000
Turnout106,227
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Candidate John Momis Ishmael Toroama
Party New Bougainville Party Independent
Instant-runoff final vote51,38218,466
First-preference vote [1] 48,82616,077
 
CandidateSam Kauona Sam Akoitai
Party Independent Bougainville Islands Unity Party
Instant-runoff final vote14,96511,523
First-preference vote [1] 12,3839443
President before election

John Momis
New Bougainville Party

Elected President

John Momis
New Bougainville Party

A presidential and parliamentary election was held in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville between 11 May and 25 May 2015. [2]

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A total of 342 candidates contested the election, involving the 33 constituency seats, three seats reserved for women and three seats reserved for former combatants in the Bougainville House of Representatives and the presidency itself. [3] A total of 104,542 valid votes and 1,685 informal votes were cast. [4] The common roll included approximately 173,000 registered voters. [5]

Presidential election

Election were held under the Instant-runoff voting system, with voters classifying up to three candidates. [5] Nine candidates contested the presidential election: incumbent President John Momis (New Bougainville Party), former Speaker of the House Nick Peniai (Bougainville Labour Party), Sam Akoitai (Bougainville Islands Unity Party), and independent candidates Justin Pokata Kira, Sam Kauona, Peter Nerau, Simon Dumarinu, Ishmael Toroama and Reuben Siara. [5]

Momis received a clear plurality of first-preference votes with 48,826. [1] Momis was easily re-elected, achieving an absolute majority on the fourth elimination with a total of 51,382 votes. His nearest competitor, former rebel commander Ishmael Toroama, finished with 18,466 votes. Sam Kauona and Sam Akoitai settled for third and fourth placings with 14,965 and 11,523 votes respectively. [3]

Parliamentary election

The election marked the victory of Josephine Getsi, the first woman to win an open seat in the Bougainville House of Representatives. [3] Of the 39 constituencies in the Bougainville House of Representatives, only 14 incumbent members were re-elected. All women's and former combatants' seats saw new members elected. [6]

2015 Bougainvillean Parliamentary Election
North Bougainville District
ConstituencyCandidatesElected [A]
Women10 Francesca Semoso
Former Combatant14Ben Malatan Korus
Atolls8 Raymond Masono
Hagogohe5Robert Hamal Sawa
Haku24Robert Chika Tulsa
Halia5 Patrick Nisira
Mahari8 John Tabinaman
Nissan6Charry Napto Kiso
Peit12 Josephine Getsi
Selau14 Joseph Watawi
Suir9Luke Karaston
Taonita Teop11 Raopos Apou Tepaia
Taonita Tinputz6David Braun Vatavi
Teua6Charles Kakapetai
Tonsu13 Ezekiel Massat
Tsitalato7Fidelis Semoso
Central Bougainville District
ConstituencyCandidatesElected [A]
Women6Marcelline Kokiai
Former Combatant7Noah Doko
Eivo/Torau11Clarence Dency
Ioro6Michael Lapelela
Kokoda6Rodney Osioco
Kongara2Dominic Itta
North Nasioi10Nicholas Darku
Rau9Thomas Keriri
South Nasioi9Simon Dasiona
Terra6Robin Wilson
South Bougainville District
ConstituencyCandidatesElected [A]
Women7Isabel Peta
Former combatant5Thomas Tarii
Baba11William Silamai
Baubake8Jacob Tooke
Bolave8Dennis Alexman Lokonai
Konnou8Louis Miriki Masiu
Kopii10Philip Kuhena
Lato7Christopher Kena
Lule8 Joseph Kangki Nabuai
Makis7John Vianney Kepas
Motuna/Huyono8Albert Punghau
Ramu6Thomas Pa'ataku
Torokina10Steven Suako
A incumbent candidates who were re-elected are in italics.

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