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2008 East Honiara by-election

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The East Honiara by-election, 2008 was a by-election for the East Honiara constituency in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. East Honiara is by far the most heavily populated constituency in Solomon Islands, with an electorate of over 30,000.[1]

The election was precipitated by the arrest, conviction for fraud and jailing of sitting MP Charles Dausabea, who had held the seat since the 2006 general election.[2]

A total of twenty-six candidates stood in the by-election.[3] Among them was a former MP, Alfred Sasako.[4] The election was held on September 25, 2008, in thirty-nine polling stations. The Solomon Times reported that many voters and other residents stayed "around to watch the whole day", viewing the election as "entertainment".[4] The newspaper also reported that the election was "filled with drama, with candidates and supporters accusing certain camps of corrupt dealings".[5]

Results

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The following candidates finished first, second and third, respectively. Silas Milikada -described by the Solomon Times as a "private businessman"- was duly elected MP for East Honiara. Dr. George Manimu contested the result, claiming "corrupt dealings and voting irregularities", unsuccessfully.[5]

CandidateVotes%
Milikada Miller Silas3,43533.49
George Mamimu1,07110.44
Edward Jacob Ronia9739.49
Makario Tagini7287.10
Simeon Bouro6996.81
Jack Donga6266.10
Alfred Solomon Sasako4844.72
Robert Gerea3373.29
Alfred Maetia3253.17
Leslie Winston Kakai3203.12
Timothy Omani2112.06
Andrew Kuvu1741.70
Delmah Lavina Nori1261.23
Peterson Boso990.97
Yukio Sato930.91
Joseph Baetolingia870.85
Moses Ramo710.69
Charles Aiwosuga Cheka'a700.68
John Ashley510.50
Ramon Quitales480.47
Ellison Ryan Sade460.45
Kerry Wate450.44
Damien James Teobasi420.41
David Dausabea390.38
Collin Bentley310.30
Wilfred Bello Faari270.26
Total10,258100.00
Valid votes10,25896.80
Invalid/blank votes3393.20
Total votes10,597100.00
Source: [6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2006 election results Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  2. ^ "Four candidates so far for Solomons East Honiara by-election". Radio New Zealand International. August 19, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  3. ^ "Countdown to East Honiara Bye-Elections Begin", Solomon Times, September 22, 2008
  4. ^ a b "East Honiara Bye- Election", Solomon Times, September 23, 2008
  5. ^ a b "Milikada Wins East Honiara Bye-Election", Solomon Times, September 26, 2008
  6. ^ Wood, Terence (1 May 2014). "Solomon Islands Election Results 1967-2013". Social Science Research Network.