A by-election was held in the Baegu/Asifola constituency in the Solomon Islands on 30 March 2011.[1] The election followed the death of MP Toswel Kaua, an Independent, who had first won the seat in April 2006, and held it in the August 2010 general election.[2]
David Tome won the by-election with 1,366 votes, amounting to 21.4% of valid votes cast. Henry Ologa Olebeni came second with 1,117 votes.[3]
Results edit
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| David Tome | 1,366 | 21.41 |
| Henry Ologa Olobeni | 1,117 | 17.51 |
| Makario Tagini | 1,048 | 16.42 |
| Siau Mana | 855 | 13.40 |
| Martin Saefafia | 521 | 8.16 |
| Edgar Maoma Kaua | 512 | 8.02 |
| Duddley Wate | 411 | 6.44 |
| Robert Dolaiasi Kaua | 177 | 2.77 |
| James Kili | 177 | 2.77 |
| Frederick Waiti | 118 | 1.85 |
| John Maga Falasi | 34 | 0.53 |
| Timothy Amao | 29 | 0.45 |
| Duddley Iasuri | 16 | 0.25 |
| Total | 6,381 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 6,381 | 99.56 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 28 | 0.44 |
| Total votes | 6,409 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,173 | 63.00 |
| Source: [4][5] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "GG Announces Bye-election Dates", Solomon Times, February 16, 2011
- ^ "Solomon Islands MP Kaua dies after long illness". Radio New Zealand International. November 16, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "Tome gets more votes" Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, April 4, 2011
- ^ Wood, Terence (1 May 2014). "Solomon Islands Election Results 1967-2013". Social Science Research Network.
- ^ Election Passport