1993 Solomon Islands general election

General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 26 May 1993.^[1] A record total of 280 candidates contested the election,^[2] the result of which was a victory for the new SIGNUR party. However, it failed to achieve a majority in Parliament, and its leader, Solomon Mamaloni, was defeated in the election for Prime Minister by Francis Billy Hilly.

1993 Solomon Islands general election

← 1989 26 May 1993 1997 →

All 47 seats in the National Parliament 24 seats needed for a majority

Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Solomon Mamaloni People's Alliance Francis Billy Hilly SIGNUR

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	SIGNUR	16,835	15.84	14
	People's Alliance Party	14,071	13.24	7
	National Action Party	6,560	6.17	2
	National Front for Progress	5,663	5.33	1
	Solomon Islands United Party	5,635	5.30	1
	Solomon Islands Labour Party	4,482	4.22	4
	SIGNUR/National Front for Progress	4,459	4.19	2
	SIGNUR/National Action Party/People's Alliance Party	2,906	2.73	1
	SIGNUR/Solomon Islands United Party	2,884	2.71	2
	National Action Party/People's Alliance Party	1,472	1.38	0
	SIGNUR/National Action Party/National Front for Progress	1,266	1.19	1
	National Action Party/Solomon Islands United Party	1,154	1.09	1
	People's Alliance Party/National Front for Progress	547	0.51	1
	Solomon Islands Labour Party/SIGNUR	441	0.41	0
	Independent	37,937	35.68	10
Total		106,312	100.00	47
Registered voters/turnout		160,702	–
Source: Solomon Islands Election Resources[3]

By constituency

Results by constituency
Constituency	Electorate	Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Notes
Aoke/Langalanga	3,043	Francis Joseph Saemala	National Action Party	1,139	50.40	Re-elected
		Batholomew Ulufa'alu	Independent	959	42.50
		Philip Jack Aru	United Party	126	5.60
		Harold Maomatekwa	Independent	35	1.50
Baegu/Asifola	3,436	Walter Folotalu	Independent	332	17.60	Elected
		Anthony Water	Independent	254	13.50
		Selwyn Suri	SIGNUR	198	10.50
		Ben Misiga	Independent	180	9.60
		Leberio Idufanua	Independent	169	9.00
		James Iroga	People's Alliance Party	165	8.80
		Charles Oge	Independent	151	8.00
		Daniel Aba	National Front for Progress	149	7.90
		Charles Fox Akao	United Party	120	6.40
		Seti Faefafia	Independent	68	3.60
		Jack Inifiri	People's Alliance Party	47	2.50
		Richard Taloga	Independent	44	2.30
		Jeriel Faiga	Independent	4	0.20
		Joseph Tutu	Independent	2	0.10
Central Guadalcanal	3,477	Cain Eric Seri	Labour Party	827	32.70	Elected
		Joseph Bobby Naesol	Independent	804	31.80
		Paul Joseph Tovua	National Action Party	656	25.90	Unseated
		David Kafaikao	Independent	242	9.60
Central Kwara'ae	4,914	Alfred Maetia	SIGNUR/United Party	1,356	45.60	Re-elected
		David Ganifiri	Independent	594	20.00
		Billy Fa'arobo	Independent	227	7.60
		Alick Samo	People's Alliance Party	225	7.60
		Daniel Lulutalo	National Front for Progress	177	5.90
		Joseph Baeoro Sanga	Independent	138	4.60
		William Misimanu	National Front for Progress	131	4.40
		Meshach Maebiru Maetoloa	Independent	127	4.30
Central Makira	2,386	Benedict Kinika	Independent	483	28.30	Elected
		Gad Hagasuramo	Labour Party/SIGNUR	441	25.90
		Japhet Waipora	People's Alliance Party	417	24.50
		William Dick Waitara	United Party	131	7.70
		Thomson Atu	National Front for Progress	88	5.20
		Casper Muna	National Action Party	74	4.30
		Raymond Mauriasi Ngeripwea	Independent	37	2.20
		William Taisia	United Party	33	1.90
East ꞌAreꞌare	2,724	Edward Huniehu	National Action Party	909	51.90	Re-elected
		Michael Wairamo	Independent	366	20.90
		Joe Kennedy	National Front for Progress	274	15.60
		Andrew Hanaria Keniasina	Independent	204	11.60
East Central Guadalcanal	3,443	Hilda Thugea Kari	People's Alliance Party	1,317	50.00	Re-elected
		Hosley N. Tangikoba	National Front for Progress	559	21.20
		Sam Mali	United Party	297	11.30
		Gordon Tapalia	National Action Party	259	9.80
		Alysios Tavoria	Independent	204	7.70
East Choiseul	1,570	Allan Qurusu	SIGNUR	903	70.00	Re-elected
		Hence Vaekesa	People's Alliance Party	260	20.20
		Paul Puqara Lekelalu	Independent	65	5.00
		Jacab Sogavare	Independent	62	4.80
East Guadalcanal	3,894	Ezekiel Alebua	United Party	668	27.90	Re-elected
		Johnson Koli	People's Alliance Party	621	26.00
		Anastasius Oreimara	Independent	392	16.40
		David Valusa	Independent	352	14.70
		Chaniel Diki	Independent	249	10.40
		Sam Iko	SIGNUR	109	4.60
East Honiara	7,506	Charles Dausabea	SIGNUR	1,537	35.00	Re-elected
		John Maetia Kaliuae	National Action Party	1,316	29.90
		Christina Garo	Independent	637	14.50
		Ronald Kuba Ziru	People's Alliance Party	537	12.20
		Jemuel Dick Laumalefo	Independent	151	3.40
		Augustine Manakako	United Party	148	3.40
		Duddley Paineitala	People's Alliance Party/National Front for Progress	69	1.60
East Kwaio	4,094	John Fisango	SIGNUR	1,034	53.20	Re-elected
		Lee Silomo Kolosu	National Action Party/People's Alliance Party	330	17.00
		Jared Oda Ngele	Independent	261	13.40
		Samson Ubuni	National Front for Progress	199	10.20
		Gideon Siofa	Independent	121	6.20
East Makira	4,036	David Sitai	SIGNUR	1,549	50.90	Re-elected
		Noel Wagapu	Independent	611	20.10
		Augustine Faruara	Independent	428	14.10
		Warren Tereqora	Independent	259	8.50
		Stanley S. Siapu	People's Alliance Party	107	3.50
		Jude Edward Hagasua	Independent	89	2.90
Fataleka	3,118	John Musuota	Independent	494	23.30	Elected
		Jeffrey Iniota	Independent	389	18.30
		Johnson Moffat Ramoni	Independent	338	15.90
		Aloisio Tania	Independent	223	10.50
		Felix Laumae	Labour Party	210	9.90
		Ronald Ila Fugui	People's Alliance Party	170	8.00
		Alban Funasui Gua	Independent	121	5.70
		Joseph Taega	Independent	98	4.60
		Shemuel Siau	United Party	80	3.80
Gao/Bugotu	2,543	Nathaniel Supa	SIGNUR	890	47.60	Re-elected
		Culwick Maneguasa Vahia	People's Alliance Party	449	24.00
		Philip Manehata	Independent	226	12.10
		Rexford Orodaloa	Independent	176	9.40
		Jason Toni	Independent	128	6.80
Gizo/Kolombangara	4,048	Jackson Piasi	Labour Party	884	35.30	Re-elected
		Gordon Darcy Lilo	National Front for Progress	661	26.40
		Chris Taboua	People's Alliance Party	417	16.70
		Emelio Bul	Independent	150	6.00
		Nelson Toktok	Independent	136	5.40
		Lawry Eddie Wickham	Independent	131	5.20
		Eric Kikolo	Independent	125	5.00
Hograno/Kia/Havulei	2,766	Edmond H Anderson	People's Alliance Party	1,132	54.70	Re-elected
		Michael Evo	Independent	487	23.50
		Johnson Nodoro Vunagi	SIGNUR	450	21.70
Lau/Mbaelelea	5,974	Charles Ferania Sale	People's Alliance Party	570	15.90	Elected
		James Roni	SIGNUR	469	13.10
		Ben Foukona	National Front for Progress	432	12.10	Unseated
		Frank Fulaga	United Party	396	11.10
		Paul Maenu'u	Independent	372	10.40
		Judson Lee Leafasia	Independent	330	9.20
		George Pama	Independent	301	8.40
		Steward Tatalu	Independent	202	5.70
		Pancrasio Manisi	Independent	174	4.90
		Frank O. Firimolea	Independent	139	3.90
		Timothy Bobongi	Independent	84	2.30
		Kwaimani K	Independent	52	1.50
		Alphonsus Selofae	Independent	33	0.90
		Sylvester Beata	Independent	21	0.60
Malaita Outer Islands	1,125	Johnson Kengalu	Independent	260	32.90	Elected
		Joel Kaise	Independent	165	20.90
		Abraham Kapei	People's Alliance Party	159	20.10	Unseated
		Reginald Holland Teutao	Independent	140	17.70
		Benjamin Ishmael Keihou	Independent	45	5.70
		Dorothy Prince	Independent	21	2.70
Maringe/Kokota	3,510	Dennis Carlos Lulei	People's Alliance Party	952	35.40	Elected
		Robert Perakana	SIGNUR	535	19.90
		Clement Rojumana	Independent	382	14.20
		Charles Fox Dikahehe	Independent	282	10.50
		Wilson Hane Sedere	Independent	214	8.00
		O'bed Klyde Alemaena	Independent	213	7.90
		Ewell Donne Sehamana	Independent	110	4.10
Marovo	3,930	Christopher C. Abe	SIGNUR	1,440	59.20	Re-elected
		Ivan Kerovo Ngai	United Party	992	40.80
Nggela	5,966	Gordon Mara	SIGNUR/National Action Party/People's Alliance Party	2,906	70.90	Re-elected
		Patterson Mae	Independent	1,193	29.10
North East Guadalcanal	3,785	Baddlly Devesi	SIGNUR	462	17.20	Re-elected
		Joel Arabola	United Party	349	13.00
		George Palua	People's Alliance Party	344	12.80
		Stephen Paeni	People's Alliance Party	279	10.40
		Gideon Moses	Labour Party	269	10.00
		Saul Teika	Independent	252	9.40
		Ishmael Robert Leuape	National Action Party	171	6.40
		Alfred Maeke	Independent	160	6.00
		James Vaele Vurua	Independent	122	4.50
		Simon Tonavi	Independent	112	4.20
		Gordon Leua	Independent	107	4.00
		John Victor Pepela	People's Alliance Party	62	2.30
North Guadalcanal	2,934	David Vatamana Vouza	Labour Party	690	39.00	Elected
		David Thuguvoda	Independent	489	27.60
		Alfred Thugea	Independent	251	14.20
		Alice May Kaua	SIGNUR	236	13.30
		Brown Saua	People's Alliance Party	103	5.80
North New Georgia		Job Dudley Tausinga	SIGNUR	—	—	Re-elected unopposed
North Vella Lavella	1,488	Allan Paul	People's Alliance Party	595	48.00	Re-elected
		Thornley Hite	Independent	498	40.20
		Pye Robert Kuve	SIGNUR/National Front for Progress	146	11.80
North West Choiseul	2,614	Alpha Kimata	Independent	521	24.80	Elected
		Romano Nogebatu	Independent	487	23.20
		Franklin Papopatu	National Front for Progress	293	14.00
		Franklin Pitakaka	Independent	246	11.70
		Lemeus Manavakana	People's Alliance Party	238	11.30
		Jason Dorovolomo	United Party	204	9.70
		Simi Pitakaka	Independent	109	5.20
North West Guadalcanal	4,525	Francis Orodani	People's Alliance Party	518	17.90	Elected
		Philip Pupuka	Independent	503	17.40
		John Martin Garo	SIGNUR/National Front for Progress	384	13.30
		William Rapasia Deremae	United Party	287	9.90
		Roselyn Dettke	Independent	232	8.00
		Michael Liliau	National Action Party	195	6.70
		Stanley Keke	Independent	159	5.50
		Veleriano Chualu	Independent	155	5.30
		Gordon Billy Gatu	Independent	105	3.60
		Michael Ben Walahoula	Independent	93	3.20
		Bernadette Tadakusu	Independent	88	3.00
		Bartholomew Selea	Independent	87	3.00
		Damaso Roko	Independent	75	2.60
		Francis George Labu	Independent	17	0.60
North West Malaita	4,187	Michael Maeliau	Independent	510	19.60	Elected
		John Edmond Foreman Sukina	National Action Party	333	12.80	Unseated
		Pateson Fulaburi	Independent	281	10.80
		William Baeto	SIGNUR	244	9.40
		Festus Suruma	Independent	244	9.40
		Robert Gwaiga	Independent	195	7.50
		Keti Kaura	Independent	166	6.40
		John Seda Faiga	National Front for Progress	164	6.30
		Rex Funusulia	Independent	113	4.30
		Jesriel Irofanua	People's Alliance Party	93	3.60
		Oirii K Wanaerara	Independent	90	3.50
		Enorii E	Independent	56	2.20
		Andrew Tonawane	Independent	49	1.90
		Samuel S. Ofaio	Independent	37	1.40
		Peter Irolanga	Independent	26	1.00
Ranongga/Simbo	2,898	Francis Billy Hilly	Independent	781	37.80	Elected
		Reuben Lilo	SIGNUR	766	37.00	Unseated
		Jay Hong	Independent	396	19.10
		Charles Kelly	Independent	77	3.70
		Gina Tekulu	United Party	48	2.30
Rennell/Bellona	2,039	Joses Taungenga Tuhanuku	Labour Party	593	49.40	Re-elected
		Wilfred Hatigeva	SIGNUR	356	29.60
		Leonard Kaitu'u	People's Alliance Party	252	21.00
Russells/Savo	3,725	Allan Kemakeza	Independent	1,978	66.20	Re-elected
		Juvence Selevale	National Action Party/People's Alliance Party	705	23.60
		Mark Golu	United Party	303	10.10
Shortland	1,736	Albert Bakale Laore	SIGNUR	753	65.80	Re-elected
		Peter J. Salaka	People's Alliance Party	262	22.90
		Joseph Isang Pitu	National Front for Progress	130	11.40
Small Malaita	5,586	William Nii Haomae	SIGNUR/National Action Party/National Front for Progress	1,266	37.20	Elected
		Alex Bartlett	United Party	763	22.40	Unseated
		Ellison Koke	Independent	491	14.40
		Timothy Laesanau	Independent	452	13.30
		James Henry Star Dora	People's Alliance Party	435	12.80
South Choiseul	2,273	Caleb Kotali	SIGNUR	609	33.80	Re-elected
		Jerry Pitisopa	Independent	479	26.60
		Joini Tutua	Independent	394	21.90
		Alfred Sasa Biliki	Independent	318	17.70
South Guadalcanal	3,006	Victor Samuel Ngele	SIGNUR/United Party	1,528	87.40	Re-elected
		Victor Alikivara	Independent	220	12.60
South New Georgia/Rendova/Tetepari	3,045	Danny Philip	SIGNUR	705	32.00	Re-elected
		Rodrick Terry Kera	Independent	635	28.80
		Solomon Roni	Independent	370	16.80
		Willie Lianga	Independent	235	10.70
		Joseph Douglas Alamu	People's Alliance Party	131	5.90
		Dova Winston Sale	Independent	126	5.70
South Vella Lavella	2,052	Oliver Sapo	People's Alliance Party/National Front for Progress	478	31.70	Elected
		Seth G. Lekelalu	Independent	382	25.30
		Danny Bula	National Front for Progress	315	20.90
		Simon Castro Hong	Labour Party	124	8.20
		Trevor Olavae	SIGNUR	109	7.20
		Amison Solingi Olavae	Independent	59	3.90
		Jonah Anama	Independent	43	2.80
Temotu Nende	4,990	Charles Brown Beu	SIGNUR/National Front for Progress	1,606	45.00	Elected
		John Patterson Oti	National Action Party	1,023	28.70
		Robert Mewebu	People's Alliance Party	516	14.50
		Philp Ariki	Labour Party	354	9.90
		Frank Bollen Ablali	Independent	67	1.90
Temotu Pele	3,968	Michael Maina	SIGNUR/National Front for Progress	2,323	83.00	Re-elected
		Martin Teddy Magga	National Action Party/People's Alliance Party	437	15.60
		Joseph Albert Fafale	Independent	38	1.40
Ulawa/Ugi	1,761	Nathaniel Rahumae Waena	People's Alliance Party	1,028	78.60	Re-elected
		Edward Hutaiwao	SIGNUR	280	21.40
West ꞌAreꞌare	2,346	Andrew Nori	National Front for Progress	540	30.30	Re-elected
		Alfred Hairiu	SIGNUR	519	29.10
		David Kausimae	People's Alliance Party	383	21.50
		John Asipara	Independent	315	17.60
		Alfred Aihunu	Labour Party	28	1.60
West Guadalcanal	3,025	George Kejoa	National Action Party/United Party	1,154	51.10	Re-elected
		Samson Teteha	Independent	467	20.70
		Edme Ziokera	National Front for Progress	236	10.40
		Caroline Tracy Mariu	Independent	229	10.10
		Joseph Tangotsaku	Independent	173	7.70
West Honiara	5,754	Walton Willy Abuito'o	Independent	470	16.10	Elected
		Ben Gale	SIGNUR	419	14.40	Unseated
		Warren Paia	United Party	384	13.20
		Edward Kingmele	People's Alliance Party	344	11.80
		Swanson Cornelius Konofilia	Independent	316	10.80
		Leonard Maenu'u	Independent	287	9.80
		Joseph Atkin Maelaua	Independent	232	8.00
		Paul Baekalia	Labour Party	217	7.40
		Martin Alufurai	National Front for Progress	139	4.80
		Philip Solodia	Independent	110	3.80
West Kwaio	3,465	George Luialamo	SIGNUR	907	38.70	Re-elected
		Jose Maenaasi Bobby	National Action Party	485	20.70
		Paul Andrew Foasi	Independent	379	16.20
		William Gege	Independent	328	14.00
		Christian Bili	Independent	228	9.70
		Jack Francis Ross	Independent	15	0.60
West Kwara'ae	7,580	Sam Alasia	SIGNUR	1,356	31.60	Re-elected
		Dioko Funufaka	National Front for Progress	742	17.30
		Stephen Tonafalea	People's Alliance Party	723	16.90
		Mathew Edward Maefai	Independent	525	12.20
		Malcolm Maefilia	Independent	463	10.80
		Robert Wilson Aioro	Labour Party	176	4.10
		Chris Suaga	Independent	166	3.90
		Collin Gauwane	Independent	135	3.10
West Makira		Solomon S. Mamaloni	SIGNUR	—	—	Re-elected unopposed
West New Georgia/Vona Vona	4,417	Nelson Boso	Independent	516	18.90	Elected
		David Ernest Kera	Independent	445	16.30
		Holmes Patao Saeva	National Front for Progress	434	15.90
		Binet Gadebeta	United Party	306	11.20
		Benjo Patterson Runikera	Independent	248	9.10
		Ian Kopele Talasasa	People's Alliance Party	220	8.00
		Matson Doava Gasimata	Independent	217	7.90
		Hugh Soakai	Independent	214	7.80
		John Talasasa	Labour Party	110	4.00
		Mark Voda Bisili	Independent	27	1.00