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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 landslide victory for the new SIGNUR party, which won 20 of the 47 seats. 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.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIGNUR | 28,473 | 23.04 | 20 | New | |
| People's Alliance Party | 20,267 | 16.40 | 9 | –14 | |
| National Action Party Solomon Islands | 16,169 | 13.08 | 3 | New | |
| Solomon Islands United Party | 12,973 | 10.50 | 3 | –1 | |
| National Front for Progress | 11,922 | 9.65 | 3 | 0 | |
| Christian Fellowship Group | 4 | New | |||
| Solomon Islands Labour Party | 1 | –1 | |||
| Independents | 33,777 | 27.33 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 123,581 | 100.00 | 47 | +9 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 165,620 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
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