Gizo/Ranongga/Simbo/Kolombangara constituency explained

Gizo/Ranongga/Simbo/Kolombangara
Parl Name:Legislative Assembly of the Solomon Islands
Year:1973
Abolished:1976
Type:Single-member
Previous:Vella Lavella/Kolombangara
Next:Gizo/Kolombangara
Ranongga/Simbo
Region:Western Province

Gizo/Ranongga/Simbo/Kolombangara was a single-member constituency of the Governing Council and Legislative Assembly. Located in Western Province, it covered the islands of Gizo, Kolombangara, Ranongga and Simbo. It was established in 1973 when the Governing Council was expanded from 17 to 24 seats, and was abolished in 1976 when the Legislative Assembly (which the Governing Council had been transformed into in 1974) was enlarged to 38 seats, at which point it was split into Gizo/Kolombangara and Ranongga/Simbo. The constituency's sole MP, George Ngumi, contested the Gizo/Kolombangara seat in the 1976 elections, but was defeated by Lawry Eddie Wickham.[1]

Election results

1973

1973 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
George Ngumi876
Anthony Ramoi276
Bruce Ragoso148
Aquila Talasasa55
Alfred Bisili51
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,406
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

Notes and References

  1. http://www.electionpassport.com/files/SB/SB.xlsx Solomon Islands