List_of_Solomon_Islands_by-elections

List of Solomon Islands by-elections

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This is a list of by-elections to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands since the First Parliament in 1976, with the names of the incumbent and victor and (when known) their respective parties. Where seats changed political party at the election, and where that change is known, the result is highlighted: yellow for a Democratic Party gain.

The source for most of this information is the parliamentary website.^[1]

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"Members", National Parliament of Solomon Islands

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In contrast with the United Kingdom, in Solomon Islands a sitting MP may not be Speaker. The Speaker is generally elected from outside Parliament (such as a former MP who has lost his seat), but on this one occasion a sitting MP was elected to the position, necessitating that he resign.

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"Petitioned" means that the initial election was voided by a court ruling due to irregularities following a petition from a rival candidate or other person in the constituency.

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Kemakeza's re-election was subsequently voided by court order, as he was under a suspended jail sentence at the time. With a general election coming up by that point, there was no second by-election.("Sir Allan loses his seat again", Solomon Star, 27 February 2010)

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Election voided due to bribery.

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"Solomon Islands Gela constituency has a new MP", PINA, 4 March 2013

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News, Sol Star. "Vokias' case adjourned". Solomon Star News. Retrieved 28 March 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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New politics in the South Pacific, 1994, p.205

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“Women Candidates Training Workshop 2010”, Centre for Democratic Institutions

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By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
Vona Vona-Rendova-Tetepare	1977	Francis Aqorau		(unknown)	John Talasasa		(unknown)	Death
West Kwara'ae	1978	Fr. John Gerea		(unknown)	Allan Taki		(unknown)	Resignation

By-election	Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause
North-East Guadalcanal	1989	Waita Ben Tabusasi	(unknown)	Hilda Kari	(unknown)	Elected Speaker^[2]
East Honiara	1990	Bartholomew Ulufa'alu	Liberal Party	Charles Dausabea	(unknown)	Resignation
East ꞌAreꞌare	1992	Peter Kenilorea	(unknown)	Edward Huni'ehu	(unknown)	Resignation

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause
West Makira	January 2000	Solomon Mamaloni		PPP	Jackson Suna'one		(unknown)	Death (kidney disease)
Gao/Bugotu	June 2001	James Tarasele Saliga		(unknown)	William Harry Gigini		(unknown)	Death

By-election	Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause
Gao/Bugotu	27 November 2002	Eric Notere	(unknown)	Basil Manelegua	Association of Independent Members of Parliament	Petitioned
South Guadalcanal	27 November 2002	Augustine Geve	(unknown)	Victor Totu	(unknown)	Assassinated
North Malaita	1 December 2004	Daniel Fa'afunua	People's Alliance	Daniel Enele Kwanairara	(unknown)	Disqualified
Ulawa/Ugi	1 December 2004	Nathaniel Waena	(unknown)	James Tora	(unknown)	Elected Governor-General

By-election	Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause
East Malaita	27 March 2008	unknown	(unknown)	Manasseh Maelanga	(unknown)	unknown
Aoke/Langalanga	28 March 2008	Bartholomew Ulufa'alu	Liberal Party	Matthew Cooper Wale	Democratic Party	Death
Lau/Mbaelelea	23 September 2008	unknown	(unknown)	Walter Folotalu	(unknown)	unknown
East Honiara	25 September 2008	Charles Dausabea	(unknown)	Silas Milikada	(unknown)	Jailed following conviction for fraud
Central Guadalcanal	6 May 2009	Peter Shanel Agovaka	(unknown)	Peter Shanel Agovaka (Incumbent re-elected)	(unknown)	unknown
Russells/Savo	29 October 2009	Allan Kemakeza	People's Alliance	Allan Kemakeza (Incumbent re-elected)^[4]	People's Alliance	Jailed following conviction for "demanding with menace, intimidation and larceny"

List_of_Solomon_Islands_by-elections

List of Solomon Islands by-elections

First Parliament (1976–1980)

Second Parliament (1980–1984)

Third Parliament (1984–1988)

Fourth Parliament (1989–1993)

Fifth Parliament (1994–1997)

Sixth Parliament (1997–2001)

Seventh Parliament (2001–2005)

Eighth Parliament (2006–2010)

Ninth Parliament (2010–2014)

Eleventh Parliament (2019- )

Notable by-elections

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By-election	Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause
Shortlands	30 March 2011	Steve Laore	Independent	Christopher Laore	Independent	Death
Baegu/Asifola	30 March 2011	Toswel Kaua	Independent	David Tome	Independent	Death
North Malaita	1 August 2012	Jimmy Lusibaea	Independent	Vika Lusibaea	Independent	Gaoled following conviction for assault and grievous bodily harm
East ꞌAreꞌare	1 August 2012	Andrew Hanaria	PCP	Andrew Manepora'a	(unknown)	Petitioned^[5]
Nggella	27 February 2013	Mark Kemakeza	Liberal Party	Johnley Hatimoana	(unknown)	Gaoled for embezzlement.^[6]

By-election	Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause
North East Guadalcanal	18 November 2020	Jaimie Vokia	(unknown)	Ethel Lency Vokia	Independent	Found guilty of bribing voters.^[7]
Central Honiara	18 November 2020	John Moffat Fugui	(unknown)	Alfred Efona	United Solomon Islands Party	Found guilty of bribery
South Choiseul	19 May 2021	Robertson Galokale	Independent	Sammy Galo	Independent	Petitioned
West Kwaio	21 September 2022	Titus Mokofi Fika	(unknown)	Claudius Tei'ifi	United Party	Death
West Kwara'ae	24 May 2023	Sam Iduri	(unknown)	Alfred Tuasulia	Independent	Death