Elections in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands
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Solomon Islands

Elections in Solomon Islands gives information on election and election results in Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands elects on national level a legislature. The National Parliament has 50 members, elected for a four-year term in single-seat constituencies.

Political culture

Solomon Islands has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone. Parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Latest elections

Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo lost his seat in the Gizo-Kolombangara constituency, losing to his nephew Jimson Tanangada of the United Democratic Party.[1]

As nearly two-thirds of the MPs returned are independent and the incumbent Prime Minister lost his seat, negotiations began to form a coalition government and select a new Prime Minister.[2]

Party Votes % Seats +/–
United Democratic Party27,55010.725New
Democratic Alliance Party19,9927.787–5
Kadare Party of Solomon Islands11,9994.671New
Solomon Islands People First Party11,6014.511New
People's Alliance Party11,4144.443+3
Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement10,0223.901–2
National Transformation Party7,3362.850New
Solomon Islands Pan-Melanesian Congress Party5,4212.110New
Youth Owned Rural and Urban Party3,6661.430New
Direct Development Party1,9610.760–3
New Nation Party7950.310New
People's Progressive Party6160.240New
Independents144,59956.2732+15
Invalid/blank votes1,627–––
Total258,599100500
Registered voters/turnout287,56589.93––
Source: Election Passport, IPU

Past elections

See also

References

  1. ↑ Solomon Islands election: caretaker PM Gordon Darcy Lilo concedes he has lost seat ABC News, 23 November 2014
  2. ↑ "Solomon Islands election: Independents win two-thirds of parliamentary seats". ABC. ABC. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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