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Democratic Alliance Party (Solomon Islands)

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Democratic Alliance Party
LeaderRick Houenipwela
Split fromSolomon Islands Democratic Party
National Parliament
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The Democratic Alliance Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands led by Rick Houenipwela.[1]

History

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The DAP supports maintaining the country's alliance with Taiwan.[2]

In the 2014 general elections, the party won seven seats, becoming the largest party in Parliament.[3]

Election results

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Election Votes % Seats +/–
2014 19,992 7.78 (#2)
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2019 19,720 6.37 (#5)
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Decrease 4
2024 5,515 1.59 (#10)
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Increase 1

References

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  1. ^ "'WE CARE': SIDP and DAP signs coalition agreement ahead of elections". Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation. 6 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Solomon Islands: Political parties reaffirm ties with Taiwan". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 February 2019.
  3. ^ 2014 National General Election Results Archived 2014-11-25 at the Wayback Machine SIEC