2011 Baegu/Asifola by-election

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

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CandidateVotes%
David Tome1,36621.41
Henry Ologa Olobeni1,11717.51
Makario Tagini1,04816.42
Siau Mana85513.40
Martin Saefafia5218.16
Edgar Maoma Kaua5128.02
Duddley Wate4116.44
Robert Dolaiasi Kaua1772.77
James Kili1772.77
Frederick Waiti1181.85
John Maga Falasi340.53
Timothy Amao290.45
Duddley Iasuri160.25
Total6,381100.00
Valid votes6,38199.56
Invalid/blank votes280.44
Total votes6,409100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,17363.00
Source: [4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GG Announces Bye-election Dates", Solomon Times, February 16, 2011
  2. ^ "Solomon Islands MP Kaua dies after long illness". Radio New Zealand International. November 16, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  3. ^ "Tome gets more votes" Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Star, April 4, 2011
  4. ^ Wood, Terence (1 May 2014). "Solomon Islands Election Results 1967-2013". Social Science Research Network.
  5. ^ Election Passport