1967 Solomon Islands general election explained

General elections were held in the Solomon Islands between mid-May and mid-June 1967.[1]

Background

At the time of the 1965 elections, the Legislative Council had 22 members; the Governor, 11 'official' members (civil servants) and 10 'unofficial' members, of which seven were elected by regional councils, two appointed by the Governor and one directly elected in Honiara.

Prior to the 1967 elections, the membership was increased to 29, with three ex officio members, twelve officials and fourteen elected members.[2] Thirteen of the elected members were directly elected, whilst the Eastern Outer Islands seat was indirectly elected by an electoral college.[1]

Results

From a possible electorate of 64,033, only 39,101 people registered to vote, of which 17,689 voted (45%).[3]

ConstituencyCandidateVotes%Notes
align=left rowspan=5Central Malaita
(Electorate: 2,645)
Peter Taloni56660.7Elected
Arnon Atomea20221.7
Robert Harold Gordon12113.0
Abiather Anifela444.7
Total933100
Central Solomons
(Electorate: 2,727)
John Plant Hoka64638.8Elected
Ronald Alexander Lawson46327.8
Ben Duva Tonezepo19611.8
Abiah Tegheta19511.7
Erastus Baiave1056.3
Baiabe Tekiou291.7
Kadmiel Tekieu261.6
Alick Tehatinga60.4
Total1,666100
align=left rowspan=4Eastern Outer Islands
(Electoral college)
Edmond KivaElected
Jason Melake
Ishmael Mark Tuki
Total
align=left rowspan=4Honiara
(Electorate: 1,233)
Bill Ramsay21154.4Elected
Bara Buchanan15740.5
Lilly Ogatina Poznanski205.2Unseated
Total388100
Makira
(Electorate: 3,263)
Jack CampbellRe-elected unopposed
align=left rowspan=7New Georgia
(Electorate: 3,638)
John Wesley Kere76332.0Elected
Belshazzar Gina65227.4
George Pina Lilo52021.8
John Frederick Schenk2249.4
Waldrip Arthur Viva1325.5
Don Alley Riqeo913.8
Total2,382100
align=left rowspan=4North Central Malaita
(Electorate: 2,128)
Peter Kerr Thompson57965.1Elected
Lucius Noi25829.0Unseated
Nelson Kifo525.8
Total889100
align=left rowspan=5North East Malaita
(Electorate: 2,108)
Mariano Kelesi61570.4Re-elected
Johnson Siota15117.3
Daniel Laulifoia566.4
Casper Sade525.9
Total874100
align=left rowspan=7North Guadalcanal
(Electorate: 3,582)
Baddlly Devesi1,20074.7Elected
Michael Rapasia1438.9Unseated
Matthew Belamataga1086.7
Patterson Gatu925.7
William Norman Tasker452.8
James Bosa191.2
Total1,607100
align=left rowspan=4North Malaita
(Electorate: 1,792)
Clement Kiriau Ofai38849.2Elected
Jotham Ausuta29537.4
Lemuel Liolea10513.3
Total788100
align=left rowspan=9North Western Solomons
(Electorate: 4,278)
Gordon Siama1,59559.1Elected
John Macdonald40715.1Unseated
Remesio Eresi31111.5
Vailini Barisakapa983.6
Orisanto Otuana863.2
Jonathan Taneko692.6
Jason Dorovolomo662.4
Patrick Paia652.4
Total2,697100
align=left rowspan=5South Guadalcanal
(Electorate: 2,835)
Leone Laku52040.3Elected
Gordon Billy Gatu48337.4
Marcus Pipisi18414.3
Romano Vaolu1038.0
Total1,290100
align=left rowspan=4South Malaita
(Electorate: 3,234)
David Kausimae1,38271.5Re-elected
Emilio Idi37019.2
George Garnet1809.3
Total1,932100
align=left rowspan=7Ysabel/Russells
(Electorate: 3,454)
Willie Betu1,81080.7Elected
George Tekinaiti Tokatake1808.0
Ernest Tada Huinodi1255.6
Hugo Kolitevo703.1
Ellison Oliver351.6
William Loslie Miki231.0
Total2,243100
Source: Wood,[4] Election Passport[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-326773715/view?partId=nla.obj-326780549#page/n31/mode/1up Apathy in BSIP's first general elections
  2. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-326212346/view?partId=nla.obj-326215032#page/n8/mode/1up Busy end-of-year for Islands legislature
  3. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-326774556/view?partId=nla.obj-326796083#page/n38/mode/1up Neither "Aparth nor Fever" at BSIP elections
  4. Wood . Terence . 1 May 2014 . Solomon Islands Election Results 1967-2013 . Social Science Research Network.
  5. http://www.electionpassport.com/files/SB/SB.xlsx Solomon Islands