1993 Solomon Islands general election
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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 victory for the new 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.
Results[]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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28,473 | 23.0 | 20 | New | |
People's Alliance Party | 20,267 | 16.4 | 9 | –14 |
16,169 | 13.1 | 3 | New | |
Solomon Islands United Party | 12,973 | 10.5 | 3 | –1 |
11,922 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 | |
Independents | 33,777 | 27.3 | 4 | 0 |
3 | New | |||
Solomon Islands Labour Party | 1 | –1 | ||
Solomon Islands Liberal Party | 0 | –2 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | - | - | - | |
Total | 123,581 | 100 | 47 | +9 |
Source: Nohlen et al. |
References[]
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p801 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ^ Solomon Islands Inter-Parliamentary Union
Categories:
- 1993 elections in Oceania
- 1993 in the Solomon Islands
- Elections in the Solomon Islands
- May 1993 events in Oceania