Eastern Outer Islands constituency
| Eastern Outer Islands | |
|---|---|
| Former Single-member constituency for the Legislative Assembly of the Solomon Islands | |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1967 |
| Abolished | 1976 |
| Replaced by | First Eastern Outer Islands Second Eastern Outer Islands |
Eastern Outer Islands was a single-member constituency of the Legislative Council, Governing Council and Legislative Assembly of the Solomon Islands between 1967 and 1976. It was succeeded by the First and Second Eastern Outer Islands constituencies, with the constituency's final MP, Moffat Bonunga, re-elected in the First constituency.[1]
List of MPs
[edit]| Term | MP | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1967–1970 | Edmond Kiva | |
| 1970–1973 | TAC Hepwerth | |
| 1973–1976 | Moffat Bonunga |
Election results
[edit]1973
[edit]| 1973 general election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Moffat Bonunga | 1,001 | |
| John Melanoli | 503 | |
| Shadrach Sade | 199 | |
| John Palusi | 176 | |
| David Dawea Taukalo | 101 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | ||
| Total | 1,980 | |
| Registered voters | ||
| Source: Election Passport | ||
1970
[edit]| 1970 general election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| TAC Hepwerth | ||
| P Bagira | ||
| David Dawea Taukalo | ||
| Jason Melake | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||
| Total | ||
| Registered voters | 2,851 | |
| Source: Election Passport | ||
1967
[edit]The 1967 elections were carried out using an electoral college.[2]
| 1967 general election | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Edmond Kiva | ||
| Jason Melake | ||
| Ishmael Mark Tuki | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||
| Total | ||
| Registered voters | ||
| Source: Election Passport | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Solomon Islands Election Passport
- ^ Decolonising the Solomon Islands: British theory and Melanesian practice Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Alfred Deakin Research Institute
Categories:
- Legislative Council of the Solomon Islands constituencies
- Governing Council of the Solomon Islands constituencies
- Legislative Assembly of the Solomon Islands constituencies
- 1967 establishments in the Solomon Islands
- Constituencies established in 1967
- 1976 disestablishments in the Solomon Islands
- Constituencies disestablished in 1976