List of Solomon Islands by-elections

This is a list of by-elections to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands since the 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]

First Parliament (1976–1980)[]

By-election	Date	Incumbent			Cause

Vona Vona-Rendova-Tetepare	1977	Francis Aqorau	(unknown)	(unknown)	Death
West Kwara'ae	1978	Fr.	(unknown)	(unknown)	Resignation

Second Parliament (1980–1984)[]

None.

Third Parliament (1984–1988)[]

None.

Fourth Parliament (1989–1993)[]

Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause

1989		(unknown)	Hilda Kari	(unknown)	Elected Speaker^[2]
1990	Bartholomew Ulufa'alu	Liberal Party	Charles Dausabea	(unknown)	Resignation
1992	Peter Kenilorea	(unknown)	Edward Huni'ehu	(unknown)	Resignation

Fifth Parliament (1994–1997)[]

By-election	Date	Incumbent	Party		Winner	Party		Cause

East Honiara	unknown	Charles Dausabea		(unknown)			(unknown)	Petitioned^[3]

Sixth Parliament (1997–2001)[]

By-election	Date	Incumbent			Cause

	January 2000	Solomon Mamaloni	People's Progressive Party	(unknown)	Death (kidney disease)
Gao-Bugotu	June 2001		(unknown)	(unknown)	Death

Seventh Parliament (2001–2005)[]

Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause

27 November 2002		(unknown)		Association of Independent Members of Parliament	Petitioned
27 November 2002	Augustine Geve	(unknown)		(unknown)	Assassinated
1 December 2004		People's Alliance Party	Daniel Enele Kwanairara	(unknown)	Disqualified
1 December 2004	Nathaniel Waena	(unknown)	James Tora	(unknown)	Elected Governor-General

Eighth Parliament (2006–2010)[]

By-election	Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause

	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
	23 September 2008	unknown	(unknown)		(unknown)	unknown
East Honiara	25 September 2008	Charles Dausabea	(unknown)		(unknown)	Jailed following conviction for fraud
	6 May 2009	Peter Shanel Agovaka	(unknown)	Peter Shanel Agovaka (Incumbent re-elected)	(unknown)	unknown
	29 October 2009	Allan Kemakeza	People's Alliance Party	Allan Kemakeza (Incumbent re-elected)^[4]	People's Alliance Party	Jailed following conviction for "demanding with menace, intimidation and larceny"

Ninth Parliament (2010– )[]

By-election	Date	Incumbent		Winner		Cause

Shortlands	30 March 2011	Steve Laore	Independent	Christopher Laore	Independent	Death
	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 'Are'are	1 August 2012		People's Congress Party		(unknown)	Petitioned^[5]
	27 February 2013	Mark Kemakeza	Liberal Party	Johnley Hatimoana	(unknown)	Gaoled for embezzlement.^[6]

Notable by-elections[]

The in the constituency, prompted by 's election as Speaker,^[2] resulted in a woman, Hilda Kari, being elected to Parliament for the first time.^[7]^[8]

Notes and references[]

^ "Members", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.
^ "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.
^ 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)
^ Election voided due to bribery.
^ "Solomon Islands Gela constituency has a new MP", PINA, 4 March 2013
^ New politics in the South Pacific, 1994, p.205
^ “Women Candidates Training Workshop 2010”, Centre for Democratic Institutions

[1] "Members", National Parliament of Solomon Islands

[Speaker-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b 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.

[3] "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.

[4] 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)

[5] Election voided due to bribery.

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

[7] New politics in the South Pacific, 1994, p.205

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

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