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Solomon Islands

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Elections in Solomon Islands gives information on election and election results in Solomon Islands.

Solomon Islands elects on national level a legislature. The National Parliament has 50 members, elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies. Solomon Islands have a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Contents 1 Latest elections 2 Past election 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Latest elections

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Summary of the 5 April 2006 National Parliament of the Solomon Islands election results

Parties and alliances	Votes	%	Seats
National Party	13,105	6.9	4
Rural Advancement Party	12,030	6.3	4
People's Alliance Party	11,935	6.3	3
Solomon Islands Liberal Party	9,507	5.0	2
Democratic Party	9,338	4.9	3
Solomon Islands Social Credit Party	8,214	4.3	2
Lafari Party	5,384	2.8	2
Christian Alliance Party	3,613	1.9	-
Solomon Islands Labour Party	1,733	0.9	-
Independents	114,977	60.3	30
Total	190,786		50
Source: Adam Carr

Australia sent a 10 member observer delegation to monitor the Solomon Islands national election held on 5 April 2006. The Australian delegation was led by Senator Marise Payne, and will comprise MPs Bob Sercombe and Michael Ferguson, former Queensland Electoral Commissioner, Bob Longland, and six experienced officials from the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Defence and AusAID.

The Australian observer delegation will join other international observer teams from New Zealand, Japan, the USA, the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat. The UN Electoral Assistance Division will coordinate the consolidated international observer effort.[1]

The international observers’ interim assessment said the polling process was transparent and well-conducted, and voters were able to exercise a free and secret vote.[2]

[edit] Past election

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Summary of the 5 September 2001 National Parliament of the Solomon Islands election results

Parties and alliances	Votes	%	Seats
People's Alliance Party		.	20
Association of Independent Members		.	13
Solomon Islands Alliance for Change, including Solomon Islands Liberal Party		.	12
People's Progressive Party		.	3
Solomon Islands Labour Party		.	1
Total (turnout 61.9 %)			50
Source: Rulers/IPU

[edit] See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

[edit] External links

• Adam Carr's Election Archive