2008 Aoke/Langalanga by-election
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The Aoke-Langalanga by-election, 2008 was a by-election for the Aoke-Langalanga constituency in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It was held following the death of sitting MP (and former Prime Minister) Bartholomew Ulufa'alu, of the Liberal Party.[1]
Ten candidates (nine men and one woman) stood for the by-election, which was held on March 28, 2008.[2]
Matthew Cooper Wale, of the Democratic Party,[3] obtained 1,608 votes, while Billy Manu, in second place, "polled a little over 1000 ballots". Voter turn-out was about 70%.[4][5]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Wale | 1,608 | 30.10 |
| Billy A. Manu | 1,022 | 19.13 |
| David Faradatolo | 937 | 17.54 |
| Hellen Osi Huniehu | 672 | 12.58 |
| Billy Gizo Saenamua | 454 | 8.50 |
| Peter Clyde Mamisau | 311 | 5.82 |
| Abraham Willie Waleualo | 214 | 4.01 |
| Meshach Maebiru Maetoloa | 63 | 1.18 |
| Robert Wales Feraltelia | 51 | 0.95 |
| Robert Henry Alufurai | 11 | 0.21 |
| Total | 5,343 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 5,343 | 99.26 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 40 | 0.74 |
| Total votes | 5,383 | 100.00 |
| Source: [6] | ||