Solomon Islands general election, 1970

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General elections were held in the Solomon Islands in 1970,[1] the first to the new Governing Council. Most candidates ran as independents.[1]

Results

Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
Ngella/Savo/RussellsEdmond Kiva1,05451.12Elected
Cecil Wilson Maneau45622.11
Silas Niavuni21310.33
John Plant Hoka1768.54
Jason Dorovolomo1637.90
Total2,062100
Choiseul/ShortlandsRemesio Eresi77839.35Elected
Binet Gadebeta52026.30
Moses Puibangara Pitakaka50625.59
John Macdonald1738.75
Total1,977100
East GuadalcanalLeone Laku44237.94Elected
Joseph Bryan42236.22
Joel Kikolo14612.53
David Valusa897.64
William Norman Tasker665.67
Total1,165100
South GuadalcanalGeorge PugevaUnopposed
West GuadalcanalAlfred Maeke46531.61Elected
Bara Buchanan34523.45
David Thuguvoda33722.91
Matthew Belamataga32422.03
Total1,471100
HoniaraPeter Salaka87457.92Elected
Peter Kenilorea32721.67
Peter Smith30820.41
Total1,509100
Santa IsabelWillie Betu1,42372.53Elected
Daniel Denys Maile53927.47
Total1,962100
MakiraSolomon Mamaloni1,28646.95Elected
Geoffrey Kuper1,28046.73
Nathaniel Rahumae Waena1736.32
Total2,739100
Central MalaitaJonathan Fiifii'i61336.47Elected
Daniel Foasifobae44226.29
Peter Taloni28416.89
Nelson Kifo17310.29
Calisto Kobiloko16910.05
Total1,681100
North Central MalaitaPeter Kerr Thompson1,44171.23Elected
John Maetia Kaliuae58228.77
Total2,023100
North East MalaitaMariano Kelesi89966.74Elected
Dudley Kiriau44833.26
Total1,347100
North MalaitaClement Kiriau Ofai65759.35Elected
Jotham Ausuta45040.65
Total1,107100
South Central MalaitaDavid Kausimae1,55291.08Elected
Eliel Ahikau1528.92
Total1,704100
South MalaitaAnthony Saru54441.24Elected
Aziel Laealaha48937.07
George Garnet28621.68
Total1,319100
Eastern Outer IslandsTAC HepwerthElected
P Bagira
David Dawea Taukalo
Jason Melake
Total
New GeorgiaSamuel Kuku1,15455.37Elected
Frank Wickham62429.94
George Pina Lilo24711.85
Aaron Ben592.83
Total2,084100
Vella Lavella/KolombangaraGordon Siama93845.51Elected
Belshazzar Gina50724.60
Bruce Ragoso38018.44
George Talasasa23611.45
Total2,061100
Registered voters/turnout51,904
Source: Election Passport

References

  1. 1 2 Decolonization United Nations
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