1989 Solomon Islands general election

1989 Solomon Islands general election
	All 38 seats in the National Parliament; 19 seats needed for a majority
Ezekiel Alebua; United Party	Solomon Mamaloni; People's Alliance

General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 22 February 1989.^[1] A total of 257 candidates contested the election,^[2] the result of which was a victory for the People's Alliance Party, which won 11 of the 38 seats.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's Alliance Party	18,591	22.93	11	+1
	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	7,732	9.53	4	+3
	National Front for Progress	7,259	8.95	4	New
	Solomon Islands Labour Party	6,846	8.44	2	New
	Solomon Islands United Party	5,342	6.59	4	−9
	Independents	35,323	43.56	13	+4
Total		81,093	100.00	38	0

Registered voters/turnout		130,805	–
Source: Solomon Islands Election Resources^[3]

By constituency

Constituency	Electorate	Candidate		Votes	%	Notes
Central Guadalcanal	3,525	Paul Joseph Tovua	Solomon Islands United Party	757	33.33	Re-elected
		Cain Eric Seri	People's Alliance Party	604	26.60
		Francis Manengelea	Solomon Islands Labour Party	441	19.42
		David Balue	Independent	336	14.80
		Jim Vokia	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	133	5.86

Central Malaita	3,945	Francis Joseph Saemala	Independent	658	28.48	Elected
		John Paul Dio	Independent	500	21.65
		Adrian Bataiofesi	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	476	20.61	Unseated
		Walton Willy Abuito'o	People's Alliance Party	371	16.06
		Harold Maomatekwa	Independent	138	5.97
		David Thomas Maeigoa	Solomon Islands Labour Party	76	3.29
		Robertson Buaite'e	Independent	42	1.82
		David Fox Folomane	Independent	21	0.91
		Edwin Misi	Independent	19	0.82
		Frank Fosala	Independent	9	0.39

East ꞌAreꞌare	2,452	Peter Kenilorea	Solomon Islands United Party	1,000	63.53	Re-elected
		Edward Huniehu	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	460	29.22
		Donation Ha'apu	Solomon Islands Labour Party	102	6.48
		Arsene Waia	People's Alliance Party	12	0.76

East Guadalcanal	3,112	Ezekiel Alebua	Solomon Islands United Party	876	41.54	Re-elected
		Johnson Koli	People's Alliance Party	455	21.57
		David Valusa	Independent	272	12.90
		Neven Onorio	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	230	10.91
		Moses Buta	Solomon Islands Labour Party	119	5.64
		Julius Taipou	Independent	95	4.50
		John Pedeleni	Independent	62	2.94

East Honiara	5,148	Batholomew Ulufa'alu	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	808	28.47	Elected
		John Maetia Kaliuae	Solomon Islands United Party	585	20.61	Unseated
		David Jack Maesua	National Front for Progress	481	16.95
		Leslie Fugui	People's Alliance Party	448	15.79
		Rolland Dausabea	Independent	409	14.41
		Alfred Aihunu	Solomon Islands Labour Party	107	3.77

East Isabel	3,236	Nathaniel Supa	People's Alliance Party	781	31.45	Re-elected
		Michael Evo	Independent	694	27.95
		Culwick Maneguasa Vahia	Independent	531	21.39
		Lonsdale Manase	Independent	184	7.41
		Jayson Luguhavi	Solomon Islands Labour Party	158	6.36
		Michael Devis	Independent	75	3.02
		Joseph Bogese	National Front for Progress	60	2.42

East Kwaio	3,200	John Fisango	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	347	22.46	Elected
		Samuel Fangaria	National Front for Progress	188	12.17
		George Henry Tafoa	Solomon Islands Labour Party	164	10.61
		Dick Kolosu Fuamae	Independent	161	10.42
		Joseph Firiabae	National Front for Progress	157	10.16
		Samson Ubuni	Independent	152	9.84
		Gideon Siofa	Independent	132	8.54
		Kadmiel Martin	Independent	107	6.93
		Azel Laete Susua	Independent	81	5.24
		Ken Gala'a	Independent	56	3.62

East Makira	4,450	David Sitai	People's Alliance Party	2,214	61.96	Re-elected
East Makira	4,450	Benedict Kinika	Solomon Islands United Party	1,359	38.04

East Malaita	4,037	Alfred Maetia	Solomon Islands United Party	648	28.09	Re-elected
		John Moffat Fugui	Independent	358	15.52
		Shemuel Siau	Independent	349	15.13
		Andrew Buga	Independent	270	11.70
		William Gua	National Front for Progress	229	9.93
		Daniel Lulutaloa	Solomon Islands Labour Party	123	5.33
		Stephen Anilafa Sipolo	People's Alliance Party	118	5.11
		Michael Peter Ramosae	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	105	4.55
		Kwasi Daurara	Independent	64	2.77
		Martin Ma'akalo	Independent	43	1.86

Gizo/Kolombangara	2,559	Jackson Piasi	Solomon Islands Labour Party	429	28.99	Elected
		Joini Tutua	Independent	262	17.70	Unseated
		Lemech D. Qae	Independent	245	16.55
		Chris Taboua	Independent	245	16.55
		Warren Paia	Independent	163	11.01
		Kenneth Vave	People's Alliance Party	133	8.99
		Etekia Avita	Independent	3	0.20

Lau/Mbaelelea	9,014	Ben Foukona	National Front for Progress	710	16.28	Re-elected
		Sale Ferania	Independent	699	16.03
		Paul Maenu'u	Independent	388	8.90
		Nathan Wate	Solomon Islands Labour Party	384	8.81
		Diau Mauga	Independent	383	8.78
		Philip Solodia	Independent	293	6.72
		Daniel Aba	Independent	279	6.40
		Alwyn Wa'ako	Independent	269	6.17
		Pio Akeasitaloa	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	245	5.62
		Peter Alafa	Independent	186	4.27
		F. Waneuria	Independent	164	3.76
		Allen Billy Arafoa	People's Alliance Party	149	3.42
		Paul Kakai	Independent	89	2.04
		Andrew Aluna	Independent	73	1.67
		Stephen Iro'omea	Independent	40	0.92
		A. Silofae	Independent	10	0.23

Malaita Outer Islands	932	Abraham Kapei	Independent	243	36.11	Re-elected
		Shadrach R. Keuni	Solomon Islands Labour Party	161	23.92
		Brown Saua	People's Alliance Party	156	23.18
		Paul Keyaumi	Independent	113	16.79

Marovo	3,248	Christopher C. Abe	People's Alliance Party	1,204	52.39	Re-elected
		Snyder Rini	National Front for Progress	669	29.11
		Pulepada Ghemu	Independent	218	9.49
		Haroni H. Hilli	Solomon Islands Labour Party	207	9.01

Nggela	5,150	Gordon Mara	Independent	863	24.23	Elected
		Martin Mata	People's Alliance Party	713	20.02
		Robert Bera	Independent	703	19.74	Unseated
		Henry Raraka Koga	Independent	601	16.87
		Mathew Puia	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	532	14.94
		Richard Harper	Solomon Islands Labour Party	111	3.12
		Patrick Ifurii	Independent	39	1.09

North Choiseul	2,731	Allan Qurusu	Independent	1,089	53.25	Re-elected
		Clement Pikabatu Kengava	Independent	492	24.06
		Jimmy Pitanapi	Independent	212	10.37
		Voyce Pitakaka	Independent	137	6.70
		Elijah Kimasaru	People's Alliance Party	68	3.33
		Wesley Vukakolo	Solomon Islands Labour Party	47	2.30

North East Guadalcanal	2,738	Waeta Ben	Independent	836	44.54	Elected
		Hilda Thugea Kari	People's Alliance Party	777	41.40
		Daniel Sade	Independent	264	14.06	Unseated

North Guadalcanal	3,827	Baddlly Devesi	Independent	1,161	44.98	Elected
		Gideon Moses	Independent	296	11.47
		David Vatamana Vouza	Solomon Islands Labour Party	286	11.08
		David Thuguvoda	Independent	257	9.96
		George Palua	People's Alliance Party	166	6.43
		Stephen Paeni	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	129	5.00	Unseated
		Alfred Thugea	Independent	112	4.34
		Stephen Mataghu	Independent	110	4.26
		John B. Manebona	Independent	64	2.48

North West Malaita	4,382	John Edmond Foreman Sukina	Independent	577	22.65	Elected
		Swanson Cornelius Konofilia	National Front for Progress	547	21.48	Unseated
		Joseph Taega	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	511	20.06
		Fred Neobule	Independent	362	14.21
		Saul Sumagelo	Independent	187	7.34
		Joseph Gofi	Solomon Islands Labour Party	145	5.69
		Andrew Tonawane	Independent	89	3.49
		Jonas Bobby	Independent	75	2.94
		Wilfred Daoau	Independent	54	2.12

Ranongga/Simbo	2,249	Reuben Lilo	Independent	378	22.49	Elected
		Jay Hong	People's Alliance Party	370	22.01
		Wilson. T. Sosopu	Independent	235	13.98
		Maxwell Simi	Independent	169	10.05
		Stephen B. Joi	Independent	139	8.27
		George Talasasa	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	92	5.47
		Bruce Ragoso	Independent	88	5.23
		Laurence Runikera	Independent	87	5.18
		Remon Sore	Independent	47	2.80
		Gordon Siama	Independent	41	2.44
		George Alepio	Independent	35	2.08

Rennell/Bellona	1,493	Joses Taungenga Tuhanuku	Solomon Islands Labour Party	468	52.64	Elected
		Paul John	People's Alliance Party	210	23.62
		John Tepaika	National Front for Progress	183	20.58	Unseated
		Wesley Hakanoa	Solomon Islands United Party	28	3.15

Roviana and North New Georgia	2,600	Job Dudley Tausinga	People's Alliance Party	1,741	72.00	Re-elected
Roviana and North New Georgia	2,600	Ian Kopele Talasasa	Solomon Islands Labour Party	677	28.00

Russells/Savo	3,520	Allan Kemakeza	People's Alliance Party	990	45.23	Elected
		Aubrey Puia	Solomon Islands Labour Party	490	22.38
		Augustine Rose	Independent	462	21.11
		John Ngina	Independent	204	9.32
		B. Silas Selo	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	43	1.96

Shortland	1,250	Albert Bakale Laore	Independent	317	32.55	Elected
		James Laore	Solomon Islands Labour Party	221	22.69
		Peter J. Salaka	People's Alliance Party	207	21.25	Unseated
		Ezekiel Alex Ivinui	Independent	122	12.53
		Ludovic Hasaodiau	Independent	107	10.99

Small Malaita	4,212	Alex Bartlett	Independent	908	29.16	Re-elected
		William Nii Haomae	National Front for Progress	679	21.80
		Michael Masiha	Solomon Islands Labour Party	551	17.69
		Nicholas Ma'aramo	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	529	16.99
		Christian Moffat Suiga	People's Alliance Party	447	14.35

South Choiseul	3,089	Caleb Kotali	Independent	721	31.86	Elected
		Harrison Benjamin	Independent	445	19.66
		Romano Noqebatu	People's Alliance Party	293	12.95
		Alfred Sasa Biliki	National Front for Progress	260	11.49
		Jason Dorovolomo	Independent	226	9.99	Unseated
		Alpha Kimata	Independent	192	8.48
		Stainer Pitaduna	Independent	126	5.57

South Guadalcanal	3,217	Victor Samuel Ngele	People's Alliance Party	902	39.18	Elected
		Sethuel Kelly	Independent	646	28.06	Unseated
		Stephen Cheka	National Front for Progress	594	25.80
		Victor Alikivara	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	101	4.39
		Craig Apusae Pelu	Independent	59	2.56

Temotu Nende	3,350	Ataban M Tropa	People's Alliance Party	736	30.65	Re-elected
		Peter Noli	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	413	17.20
		John Melanoli	Independent	291	12.12
		John Tope	Solomon Islands Labour Party	278	11.58
		James Mekab	National Front for Progress	230	9.58
		Jonas Melatua	Independent	150	6.25
		Samuel Tensing Leo	Independent	109	4.54
		Ambrose Yamalo	Independent	86	3.58
		Balthazar Laula	Independent	61	2.54
		Caspar Uka	Independent	47	1.96

Temotu Pele	3,527	Michael Maina	National Front for Progress	484	23.17	Elected
		Simon Peter Leinga	People's Alliance Party	234	11.20	Unseated
		Wilson Ramsey Nimepo	Independent	206	9.86
		John Patteson Vaike	Solomon Islands Labour Party	195	9.33
		Nathaniel Menigi	Independent	170	8.14
		Charles Natembo	Independent	137	6.56
		Samson Maloaki	Independent	121	5.79
		George Albert Fafale	Independent	104	4.98
		Ezekiel Maai Alolo	Independent	102	4.88
		Moffat Bonunga	Independent	97	4.64
		John Knox Ikaoeo	Independent	61	2.92
		John Mark Ma'ake	Independent	55	2.63
		John Teanake	Independent	41	1.96
		Robert Taylor	Independent	37	1.77
		John Baddley Bakila	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	34	1.63
		Willie Dagi Kailo	Independent	11	0.53

Ulawa/Ugi	1394	Nathaniel Rahumae Waena	People's Alliance Party	—	—	Re-elected unopposed

Vella Lavella	3,030	Allan Paul	People's Alliance Party	866	35.12	Elected
		Seth G. Lekelalu	Independent	646	26.20	Unseated
		Iodine Panasasa	Independent	548	22.22
		Reddly Kiko	Independent	313	12.69
		Gwen J. Abana	Independent	93	3.77

Vona Vona/Rendova/Tetepari	2,599	Danny Philip	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	685	35.58	Re-elected
		Holoti Panapio	People's Alliance Party	509	26.44
		Timothy Zama Hebala	Independent	191	9.92
		Hugh Soakai	Independent	161	8.36
		Nathaniel Soto	Independent	93	4.83
		John Talasasa	Independent	86	4.47
		Billy Veo	Independent	80	4.16
		Martin Wickham	Solomon Islands Labour Party	67	3.48
		Patterson Runikera	Independent	35	1.82
		Luxton Jovere	Independent	18	0.94

West ꞌAreꞌare	2,518	Andrew Nori	National Front for Progress	669	40.97	Re-elected
		David Kausimae	People's Alliance Party	566	34.66
		Vincent Nakumora	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	199	12.19
		Albert Hauhare	Solomon Islands Labour Party	199	12.19

West Guadalcanal	4,343	George Kejoa	Independent	1,204	43.91	Re-elected
		Francis Orodani	People's Alliance Party	602	21.95
		John Martin Garo	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	468	17.07
		Gordon Billy Gatu	Independent	262	9.56
		Kamilo Teke	Independent	206	7.51

West Honiara	3,777	Ben Gale	People's Alliance Party	478	28.23	Re-elected
		Edward Kingmele	Independent	370	21.85
		Peter Vincent Bennett	Solomon Islands Labour Party	289	17.07
		John Wheatley	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	215	12.70
		Justus Charles Lesimaoma	Independent	210	12.40
		William Taisia	Solomon Islands United Party	89	5.26
		Ruth Teu Keyaumi	Independent	42	2.48

West Isabel	3,289	Edmond H. Anderson	Independent	883	33.74	Elected
		Dennis Carlos Lulei	People's Alliance Party	868	33.17	Unseated
		Robert Perakana	Independent	368	14.06
		Nelson Kehe Kile	Independent	340	12.99
		Hudson Kikovaka	Independent	158	6.04

West Kwaio	3,104	George Luialamo	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	642	33.13	Elected
		Jonathan Wesley Kuka	National Front for Progress	438	22.60	Unseated
		Jack Francis Ross	Independent	252	13.00
		Abraham Baeanisia	Independent	184	9.49
		Christian Bili	Independent	179	9.24
		Paul Andrew Foasi	Solomon Islands Labour Party	174	8.98
		Joseph Maeaniani	Independent	55	2.84
		Adrian Eddy Bibimauri	Independent	14	0.72

West Kwara'ae	6,381	Sam Alasia	National Front for Progress	681	20.48	Elected
		Stephen Tonafalea	Independent	420	12.63	Unseated
		Malcolm Maefilia	Solomon Islands Liberal Party	335	10.08
		George Augustus Inomea	Independent	257	7.73
		Cypriano Rifalea	Independent	223	6.71
		Collin Gauwane	Independent	208	6.26
		Alban Kedei Kome	People's Alliance Party	203	6.11
		Chris Suaga	Independent	188	5.65
		Robert Wilson Aioro	Solomon Islands Labour Party	177	5.32
		Jemuel Misalo	Independent	148	4.45
		Patrick Liufo'oa Gwaimaoa	Independent	142	4.27
		Daniel Daununu Fale	Independent	126	3.79
		Francis Lulumani	Independent	117	3.52
		Max Solo Erenimae	Independent	67	2.02
		Alfred Kela	Independent	33	0.99

West Makira	4177	Solomon S. Mamaloni	People's Alliance Party	—	—	Re-elected unopposed

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
^ "Election Results". Solomon Islands Election Resources.

[1] Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p801 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

[2] Solomon Islands Inter-Parliamentary Union

[3] "Election Results". Solomon Islands Election Resources.

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