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1980 Solomon Islands general election

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General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 6 August 1980.[1] They were the first since independence has been achieved two years earlier. The Solomon Islands United Party led by Prime Minister Peter Kenilorea emerged as the largest party, winning 16 of the 38 seats. Following the elections, Kenilorea was re-elected Prime Minister.[2]

Quick facts Party, Leader ...
1980 Solomon Islands general election
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6 August 1980
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All 38 seats in the National Parliament
19 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats
United Party Peter Kenilorea 17.96 13
People's Alliance Solomon Mamaloni 15.64 8
National Democratic Bartholomew Ulufa'alu 8.40 2
Independents – 58.00 15
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Peter Kenilorea
United Party		 Peter Kenilorea
United Party
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Campaign

A total of 241 candidates contested the 38 seats.[3]

Results

Around two-thirds of incumbent MPs lost their seats.[4] The election result in West Honiara was annulled by the Electoral Commission after the High Court ruled that the winning candidate Ben Gale had committed electoral offences.[5] The by-election was held in August 1981 and was won by Gordon Billy Gatu of the National Democratic Party who received 681 votes to the 290 for Frank Saemala of the SIUP and 245 for Lilly Ogatina Poznanski, who ran as an independent.[6]

More information Party, Votes ...
PartyVotes%Seats
Solomon Islands United Party10,43717.9613
People's Alliance Party9,08515.648
National Democratic Party4,8788.402
Independents33,69758.0015
Total58,097100.0038
Registered voters/turnout99,843–
Source: Solomon Islands Election Resources[3]
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By constituency

More information Constituency, Candidate ...
ConstituencyCandidatePartyVotes%Notes
Central GuadalcanalPaul Joseph TovuaSolomon Islands United Party60844.71Re-elected
Francis George LabuPeople's Alliance Party24417.94
Samuel TopiluIndependent19614.41
Sam Nesa ChamateteNational Democratic Party16712.28
M. J. KobaIndependent866.32
Jim VokiaIndependent594.34
Central MalaitaAdrian BataiofesiNational Democratic Party41226.95Elected
Collin GauwaneSolomon Islands United Party27117.72Unseated
John Paul DioIndependent23415.30
B. BosokuruIndependent22214.52
R. FolotaIndependent1137.39
Vincent TalauburiIndependent976.34
Lionel OloniIndependent815.30
Frank FosalaIndependent412.68
F. KonaIndependent231.50
George MaelaloIndependent201.31
Pita Saefafia KirimaomaIndependent150.98
East ꞌAreꞌarePeter KeniloreaSolomon Islands United Party81682.67Re-elected
F. G. AnoherePeople's Alliance Party17117.33
East GuadalcanalEzekiel AlebuaIndependent29722.59Elected
David ValusaNational Democratic Party26820.38Unseated
Sam IkoPeople's Alliance Party20715.74
Calisto HoumaIndependent19915.13
T. LabuviliaIndependent19915.13
E. I. OhaIndependent665.02
W. TetehaIndependent604.56
Joel KikoloIndependent191.44
East HoniaraBatholomew Ulufa'aluNational Democratic Party49333.04Re-elected
John Maetia KaliuaeSolomon Islands United Party40327.01
S. SaunanaIndependent32321.65
Stephen Anilafa SipoloPeople's Alliance Party1107.37
F. TafeaIndependent936.23
R. LenceIndependent704.69
East IsabelMichael EvoIndependent58632.16Elected
Culwick Maneguasa VahiaPeople's Alliance Party29416.14
Z. TakoneneIndependent20911.47
Francis Reginald KikoloSolomon Islands United Party18410.10Unseated
N. LeguaIndependent1729.44
M. ManesoniaIndependent1588.67
J. AujareIndependent1206.59
T. QuityIndependent995.43
East KwaioDaniel FoasifobaeSolomon Islands United Party64651.68Elected
Jonathan FifiiNational Democratic Party60448.32Unseated
East MakiraBenedict KinikaIndependent1,00139.46Re-elected
David SitaiIndependent98938.98
F. CampbellPeople's Alliance Party44017.34
A. WabwoIndependent1074.22
East MalaitaAlfred MaetiaSolomon Islands United Party57829.99Elected
Faneta SiraNational Democratic Party33117.18Unseated
Billy Fa'aroboIndependent28214.63
Andrew BugaIndependent1276.59
J. WaitaIndependent1246.43
Blake AfugaPeople's Alliance Party1236.38
E. LadeIndependent1105.71
S. DolaiasiIndependent1045.40
M. SangaIndependent884.57
L. LomoIndependent482.49
R. TisahIndependent120.62
Gizo/KolombangaraLawry Eddie WickhamIndependent40132.55Re-elected
Joini TutuaPeople's Alliance Party27522.32
K. RussellIndependent19315.67
D. HivahIndependent18214.77
J. QaqaraNational Democratic Party18114.69
Lau/MbaeleleaGeorge Suri KwanaeIndependent32312.14Elected
Nathan WateNational Democratic Party32012.03
M. AkwaiIndependent30011.27
Diau MaugaIndependent28910.86
J. BeloIndependent2529.47
Mariano KelesiIndependent2469.24Unseated
F. OsifeloSolomon Islands United Party2358.83
J. RilauaIndependent1947.29
S. IniomeaIndependent1475.52
P. KirioIndependent1455.45
P. KosemuIndependent1405.26
L. SilifaIndependent702.63
Malaita Outer IslandsPaul KeyaumiPeople's Alliance Party17838.03Elected
Abraham KapeiSolomon Islands United Party16334.83
Johnson KengaluSolomon Islands United Party6814.53Unseated
P. PivaIndependent5211.11
F. MulveyIndependent71.50
MarovoPulepada GhemuSolomon Islands United Party35127.49Re-elected
E. W. AndersonPeople's Alliance Party23818.64
A. LokopioIndependent20616.13
R. OphiuvendiIndependent20215.82
P. HaroIndependent19014.88
J. KinioNational Democratic Party907.05
NggelaRichard HarperPeople's Alliance Party54720.43Elected
Gordon MaraIndependent51519.23
James LotiIndependent51119.08
D. P. MaekeSolomon Islands United Party32312.06
Robert PuleIndependent31011.58
Johnson SoroIndependent2027.54
F. SawanuIndependent1525.68
Ben TumulimaIndependent1184.41Unseated
North ChoiseulAllan QurusuSolomon Islands United Party44735.93Elected
P. AmedioIndependent30924.84
E. K. TangoloIndependent18915.19
Jimmy PitanapiPeople's Alliance Party13010.45
N. N. DerekoloIndependent907.23
J. VorekaleIndependent796.35
North East GuadalcanalWaeta BenIndependent84268.57Re-elected
David KauliPeople's Alliance Party15712.79
C. D. KokoluviaIndependent836.76
Reuben BulaIndependent786.35
G. MccallIndependent685.54
North GuadalcanalPhilip KapiniIndependent76444.89Re-elected
Alfred MaekeNational Democratic Party27616.22
F. LaumaeIndependent23013.51
Alfred ThugeaSolomon Islands United Party1679.81
Stephen PaeniIndependent1518.87
R. PatuaIndependent1146.70
North West MalaitaBartholomew Leni OleaPeople's Alliance Party43129.85Elected
Joseph TaegaNational Democratic Party26818.56Unseated
S. DanitofeaIndependent20113.92
Swanson Cornelius KonofiliaSolomon Islands United Party16511.43
Mahion DofaiIndependent926.37
A. MaeobiaIndependent876.02
Dominic SurioaIndependent785.40
J. L. RodobuiIndependent483.32
Festus KenileanaIndependent382.63
Bartholomew Riolo OkesiIndependent362.49
Ranongga/SimboFrancis Billy HillyIndependent39433.56Re-elected
B. E. NaguSolomon Islands United Party17614.99
J. PoihitiPeople's Alliance Party15613.29
Bruce RagosoIndependent15012.78
G. LaboIndependent12710.82
Patterson RunikeraNational Democratic Party937.92
J. KikoIndependent786.64
Rennell/BellonaPaul JohnPeople's Alliance Party28136.49Elected
John TepaikaSolomon Islands United Party26133.90Unseated
J. T. PuiaNational Democratic Party22829.61
Roviana and North New GeorgiaGeoffrey Opokana BetiIndependent70146.73Re-elected
Frank JamakanaIndependent39326.20
W. UluilakebaIndependent24016.00
Luxton JoverePeople's Alliance Party906.00
Alphonse DagaIndependent765.07
Russells/SavoJohn NginaPeople's Alliance Party39528.56Elected
Peter ManetivaIndependent33524.22Unseated
Mark VakaIndependent25718.58
A. TonezepoNational Democratic Party17112.36
A. AdifakaSolomon Islands United Party1087.81
S. TimiIndependent705.06
G. TateaIndependent473.40
ShortlandPeter J. SalakaIndependent34854.21Elected
Roy KelosiIndependent11017.13
Remesio EresiIndependent10316.04Unseated
R. KimisiIndependent507.79
Edward KingmelePeople's Alliance Party314.83
Small MalaitaTony HarihiruSolomon Islands United Party92438.31Elected
Alex BartlettIndependent36415.09
Anthony SaruIndependent28611.86
Richard WatekariIndependent2058.50
David LilimaePeople's Alliance Party1827.55
Emilio Li'I OuouNational Democratic Party1516.26Unseated
S. B. OhanikeniIndependent1235.10
B. RilangaIndependent763.15
D. L. UqemaneIndependent512.11
A. Po'oiaIndependent321.33
H. MaelasiIndependent180.75
South ChoiseulJason DorovolomoSolomon Islands United Party62145.43Re-elected
Franklin PitakakaIndependent31823.26
J. GaquraeIndependent26819.60
M. PitakakaIndependent16011.70
South GuadalcanalGeorge Wilson MangaleIndependent41326.63Elected
D. ManeaIndependent39025.15
A. ManakakoIndependent26717.21
Victor AlikivaraNational Democratic Party24315.67
S. SesePeople's Alliance Party18211.73
P. ManegavaiIndependent563.61
Temotu NendeAtaban M TropaPeople's Alliance Party49932.49Elected
Robert MewebuSolomon Islands United Party35923.37
Samuel Tensing LeoIndependent29219.01
John MelanoliIndependent21814.19Unseated
J. MekabuIndependent16810.94
Temotu PeleMoffat BonungaSolomon Islands United Party56737.25Re-elected
Matthew LeubaIndependent26817.61
John Mark Ma'akeIndependent25216.56
B. BonieIndependent22814.98
Santas PaikaiPeople's Alliance Party20713.60
Ulawa/UgiAndrew MamauIndependent54262.16Elected
Daniel Ho'otaIndependent28232.34Unseated
B. Tapo'oaIndependent485.50
Vella LavellaGeorge TalasasaSolomon Islands United Party27517.03Elected
S. MatluriIndependent27416.97
C. DorauvoIndependent25315.67
Andrew KukutiIndependent23614.61Unseated
Seth G. LekelaluIndependent22213.75
S. RausuIndependent18111.21
C. PirakaIndependent17410.77
Vona Vona/Rendova/TetepariHugh SoakaiSolomon Islands United Party37927.21Elected
John TalasasaIndependent27219.53Unseated
J. D. MareIndependent24717.73
George Pina LiloIndependent19814.21
Patrick PaiaPeople's Alliance Party1107.90
Darcy Everett LiloIndependent1047.47
B. GadepetaIndependent453.23
J. I. SakiriIndependent382.73
West ꞌAreꞌareAlfred AihunuIndependent45038.07Elected
David KausimaePeople's Alliance Party43336.63Unseated
J. KorinihonaSolomon Islands United Party21117.85
John Mare AihunuIndependent514.31
M. S. HouiaIndependent373.13
West GuadalcanalKamilo TekePeople's Alliance Party48626.40Elected
Bartholomew BuchananIndependent47825.96
Matthew BelamatagaIndependent40622.05Unseated
M. QoluIndependent22612.28
Savino KokopuNational Democratic Party1417.66
F. TavaloIndependent1045.65
West HoniaraBen GaleIndependent44326.26Elected
Gordon Billy GatuNational Democratic Party41324.48
Francis Joseph SaemalaSolomon Islands United Party36821.81
Peter Vincent BennettPeople's Alliance Party28616.95
G. AtkinIndependent1227.23
Colin BentleyIndependent553.26
West IsabelDennis Carlos LuleiIndependent88242.71Elected
Willie BetuIndependent55927.07Unseated
M. B. HabuIndependent29414.24
E. G. VunagiPeople's Alliance Party2039.83
Robert PerakanaIndependent994.79
S. SoniNational Democratic Party281.36
West KwaioJonathan Wesley KukaSolomon Islands United Party30522.26Elected
Sam Philip KorasimoraIndependent21315.55
J. FrankIndependent20615.04
John AleIndependent16512.04
T. DamutalauIndependent15010.95
J. GafuiIndependent1047.59
Henry TomIndependent1047.59Unseated
J. S. TaloIndependent836.06
S. IraIndependent402.92
West Kwara'aeAlan TakiSolomon Islands United Party45821.01Re-elected
Leonard MaenunaPeople's Alliance Party43920.14
S. S. Ga'aIndependent29213.39
A. R. LidimaniIndependent26812.29
W. D. TuaIndependent25611.74
J. M. L. Akolo'aeIndependent1346.15
T. BabaluIndependent1215.55
W. MaelauaIndependent1064.86
Alfred KelaIndependent622.84
B. BualeaIndependent442.02
West MakiraSolomon S. MamaloniPeople's Alliance Party1,56082.89Elected
J. MoreaIndependent32217.11
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Aftermath

Following the elections Kenilorea was re-elected Prime Minister, defeating People's Alliance Party leader Solomon Mamaloni by 25 votes to 5. He formed a government with the support of a group of independents led by Francis Billy Hilly, who became Deputy Prime Minister.[7]

More information Position, Member ...
Position Member Party
Prime MinisterPeter KeniloreaSolomon Islands United Party
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Health		Francis Billy HillyIndependent
Minister of Agriculture and LandsWaeta BenIndependent
Minister of EducationGeoffrey BetiIndependent
Minister of FinanceBenedict KinikaSolomon Islands United Party
Minister of Home AffairsPhilip KapiniIndependent
Minister of Law and InformationLawry WickhamIndependent
Minister of Natural ResourcesPaul TovuaSolomon Islands United Party
Minister of Trade, Industry and LabourPulepada GhemuSolomon Islands United Party
Minister of Transport and CommunicationsMoffat BonungaSolomon Islands United Party
Minister of Works and Public UtilitiesTony HarihiruSolomon Islands United Party
Minister of Youth and Cultural AffairsDenis LuleiIndependent
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