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]
| 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 |
List of MPs
edit| Term | MP | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1967–1970 | Edmond Kiva | |
| 1970–1973 | TAC Hepwerth | |
| 1973–1976 | Moffat Bonunga |
Election results
edit1973
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
editThe 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