1967 Solomon Islands general election
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General elections were held in the Solomon Islands between mid-May and mid-June 1967.[1]
Background[]
At the time of the 1965 elections, the Legislative Council had 22 members; the Governor, 11 'official' members (civil servants) and 10 'unofficial' members, of which seven were elected by regional councils, two appointed by the Governor and one directly elected in Honiara.
Prior to the 1967 elections, the membership was increased to 29, with three ex officio members, twelve officials and fourteen elected members.[2] Thirteen of the elected members were directly-elected, whilst the Eastern Outer Islands seat was indirectly elected by an electoral college.[1]
Results[]
From a possible electorate of 64,033, only 39,101 people registered to vote, of which 17,689 voted (45.2%).[3]
Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
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Central Solomons (Electorate: 2,727) |
John Plant Hoka | 646 | 38.8 | Elected |
Ronald Alexander Lawson | 463 | 27.8 | ||
Ben Duva Tonezepo | 196 | 11.8 | ||
Abiah Tegheta | 195 | 11.7 | ||
Erastus Baiave | 105 | 6.3 | ||
Baiabe Tekiou | 29 | 1.7 | ||
Kadmiel Tekieu | 26 | 1.6 | ||
Alick Tehatinga | 6 | 0.4 | ||
Total | 1,666 | 100 | ||
(Electorate: 3,582) |
1,200 | 74.7 | Elected | |
143 | 8.9 | Unseated | ||
Matthew Belamataga | 108 | 6.7 | ||
Patterson Gatu | 92 | 5.7 | ||
William Norman Tasker | 45 | 2.8 | ||
James Bosa | 19 | 1.2 | ||
Total | 1,607 | 100 | ||
(Electorate: 2,835) |
520 | 40.3 | Elected | |
Gordon Billy Gatu | 483 | 37.4 | ||
Marcus Pipisi | 184 | 14.3 | ||
Romano Vaolu | 103 | 8.0 | ||
Total | 1,290 | 100 | ||
(Electorate: 1,233) |
211 | 54.4 | Elected | |
Bara Buchanan | 157 | 40.5 | ||
Lilly Ogatina Poznanski | 20 | 5.2 | Unseated | |
Total | 388 | 100 | ||
(Electorate: 3,454) |
1,810 | 80.7 | Elected | |
George Tekinaiti Tokatake | 180 | 8.0 | ||
Ernest Tada Huinodi | 125 | 5.6 | ||
Hugo Kolitevo | 70 | 3.1 | ||
Ellison Oliver | 35 | 1.6 | ||
William Loslie Miki | 23 | 1.0 | ||
Total | 2,243 | 100 | ||
(Electorate: 3,263) |
– | – | Re-elected unopposed | |
Central Malaita (Electorate: 2,645) |
566 | 60.7 | Elected | |
Arnon Atomea | 202 | 21.7 | ||
Robert Harold Gordon | 121 | 13.0 | ||
Abiather Anifela | 44 | 4.7 | ||
Total | 933 | 100 | ||
(Electorate: 2,128) |
579 | 65.1 | Elected | |
258 | 29.0 | Unseated | ||
Nelson Kifo | 52 | 5.8 | ||
Total | 889 | 100 | ||
(Electorate: 2,108) |
615 | 70.4 | Re-elected | |
Johnson Siota | 151 | 17.3 | ||
Daniel Laulifoia | 56 | 6.4 | ||
Casper Sade | 52 | 5.9 | ||
Total | 874 | 100 | ||
(Electorate: 1,792) |
388 | 49.2 | Elected | |
Jotham Ausuta | 295 | 37.4 | ||
Lemuel Liolea | 105 | 13.3 | ||
Total | 788 | 100 | ||
(Electorate: 3,234) |
1,382 | 71.5 | Re-elected | |
Emilio Idi | 370 | 19.2 | ||
George Garnet | 180 | 9.3 | ||
Total | 1,932 | 100 | ||
Eastern Outer Islands (Electoral college) |
– | – | Elected | |
Jason Melake | – | – | ||
Ishmael Mark Tuki | – | – | ||
Total | – | – | ||
(Electorate: 3,638) |
763 | 32.0 | Elected | |
Belshazzar Gina | 652 | 27.4 | ||
George Pina Lilo | 520 | 21.8 | ||
John Frederick Schenk | 224 | 9.4 | ||
Waldrip Arthur Viva | 132 | 5.5 | ||
Don Alley Riqeo | 91 | 3.8 | ||
Total | 2,382 | 100 | ||
(Electorate: 4,278) |
1,595 | 59.1 | Elected | |
407 | 15.1 | Unseated | ||
Remesio Eresi | 311 | 11.5 | ||
Vailini Barisakapa | 98 | 3.6 | ||
Orisanto Otuana | 86 | 3.2 | ||
Jonathan Taneko | 69 | 2.6 | ||
Jason Dorovolomo | 66 | 2.4 | ||
Patrick Paia | 65 | 2.4 | ||
Total | 2,697 | 100 | ||
Source: Election Passport |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Apathy in BSIP's first general elections Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1967, p30
- ^ Busy end-of-year for Islands legislature Pacific Islands Monthly, January 1967, p7
- ^ Neither "Aparth nor Fever" at BSIP elections Pacific Islands Monthly, August 1967, p37
- 1967 in the Solomon Islands
- Elections in the Solomon Islands
- 1967 elections in Oceania
- Legislative Council of the Solomon Islands
- May 1967 events in Oceania
- June 1967 events in Oceania