Aoke/Langalanga constituency

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Aoke/Langalanga
Constituency
for the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
Region Malaita Province
Current constituency
Created1993
Current MP Matthew Wale
Party Democratic Party

Aoke/Langalanga, also known as Auki/Langalanga, is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It is one of fourteen constituencies in Malaita Province. It is also a relatively new constituency, having been established for the Fifth Parliament in 1993. It had an electorate of 7,365 in 2006. [1] [2] [3]

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Aoke/Langalanga was the constituency of Bartholomew Ulufa'alu when he became Prime Minister in 1997. Ulufa'alu lost the premiership in 2000, but continued to hold the seat until his death in 2007. A by-election was then held in 2008, which was won by Democratic Party candidate Matthew Wale. [4] [5] [6]

In the 2010 general election, Wale stood for re-election against five other candidates: Richard Ulufa'alu of the Liberal Party, Judy Barty of OUR Party, and three independents. Wale was re-elected, obtaining 1,681 votes, ahead of independent candidate Billy Kwasimanu (1,512). Independent Tony Wale received exactly 1,000 votes, while the other three candidates trailed far behind: Ulufa'alu obtained 182 votes; Frank Bosi, 62; and Judy Barty, just 58. The turnout rate was 51%. [7]

List of MPs

The following MPs have represented Aoke/Langalanga in the National Parliament, since the seat was created in 1993. [8]

ElectionMPParty
1993 Francis Joseph Saemala
1997 Bartholomew Ulufa'alu Liberal Party
2001
2006
2008 by-election Matthew Wale Democratic Party
2010
2014 Independent
2019 Democratic Party
2024

Election results

2019

2019 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Matthew Wale Democratic Party 3,712
Vincent Anisi Kadere Party 2,770
Faradatolo DavidIndependent1,431
Invalid/blank votes10
Total7,923
Registered voters8,841
Source: SIEC

2014

2014 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Matthew Wale Independent2,760
David Faradatolo Democratic Alliance Party 1,966
Tony Wale Kadere Party 979
Wilson Giloa Ne'eIndependent784
Robert Wales Feratelia Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement 26
Peter KobilokoIndependent24
John Jarett MagaIndependent21
Invalid/blank votes22
Total6,560
Registered voters
Source: SIEC

2010

2010 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Matthew Wale1,608
Billy A. Manu1,512
Tony Wale1,000
Frank Bosi63
Invalid/blank votes74
Total4,579
Registered voters8,791
Source: Election Passport

2008 by-election

2008 by-election
CandidatePartyVotes
Matthew Wale Democratic Party 1,608
Billy A. Manu1,022
David Faradatolo937
Hellen Osi Huniehu672
Billy Gizo Saenamua454
Peter Clyde Mamisau311
Abraham Willie Waleualo214
Meshach Maebiru Maetoloa63
Robert Wales Feraltelia51
Robert Henry Alufurai11
Invalid/blank votes40
Total5,383
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

2006

2006 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Bartholomew Ulufa'alu Liberal Party 1,523
Matthew Wale Democratic Party 1,032
Rachel Fera555
Arthold Matanani315
Peter Baru280
Abraham Baeanisia161
Peter Obadae Koti138
Benjimen Fagasi111
Sudani Walemae61
Alfred Polard Ludae36
Chris Karau32
John Paul Dio31
Philip Jack Aru30
Invalid/blank votes59
Total4,364
Registered voters7,365
Source: Election Passport

2001

2001 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Bartholomew Ulufa'alu Liberal Party 3,081
Francis Ferateilia Sawane908
Peter Baru531
Francis Joseph Saemala152
Invalid/blank votes
Total4,672
Registered voters7,131
Source: Election Passport

1997

1997 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Bartholomew Ulufa'alu Liberal Party 1,341
Francis Joseph Saemala1,077
Francis Walelia456
Jonhson Amasaea148
Joses David Totorea79
John Batalibasi69
Joseph Walemola31
Andrew Buga23
Invalid/blank votes
Total3,224
Registered voters4,215
Source: Election Passport

1993

1993 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Francis Joseph Saemala 1,139
Bartholomew Ulufa'alu 959
Philip Jack Aru126
Harold Maomatekwa35
Invalid/blank votes
Total2,259
Registered voters3,043
Source: Election Passport

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