The Aoke-Langalanga bye-election, 2008 was a bye-election for the Aoke-Langalanga constituency

Aoke-Langalanga

Aoke-Langalanga, also known as Auki-Langalanga, is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It is one of fourteen constituencies in Malaita Province. It is also a relatively new constituency, having been established for the Fifth...

 in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...

. It was held following the death of sitting MP (and former Prime Minister) Bartholomew Ulufa'alu

Bartholomew Ulufa'alu

Bartholomew Ulufa'alu was the fifth Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 27 August 1997 to 30 June 2000....

, of the Liberal Party

Solomon Islands Liberal Party

The Solomon Islands Liberal Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was led by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu from its founding in 1988 until Ulufa’alu’s death in May 2007. Prior to the 1997 elections it formed the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change along with several other parties...

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Ten candidates (nine men and one woman) stood for the bye-election, which was held on March 28, 2008.

Matthew Cooper Wale

Matthew Cooper Wale

Matthew Cooper Wale is a Solomon Islands politician. He is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands, and was elected to Parliament representing the Aoke Langa Langa Constituency on 27 March 2008.-References:...

, of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (Solomon Islands)

The Democratic Party is a political party in Solomon Islands.In a country in which political parties tend to be small and transient, and to obtain very few seats in Parliament , the Democratic Party has played a comparatively major role in recent history....

, obtained 1,608 votes, while Billy Manu, in second place, "polled a little over 1000 ballots". Voter turn-out was about 70%.

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes
	Matthew Cooper Wale Matthew Cooper Wale Matthew Cooper Wale is a Solomon Islands politician. He is a member of the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands, and was elected to Parliament representing the Aoke Langa Langa Constituency on 27 March 2008.-References:...	Democratic Party Democratic Party (Solomon Islands) The Democratic Party is a political party in Solomon Islands.In a country in which political parties tend to be small and transient, and to obtain very few seats in Parliament , the Democratic Party has played a comparatively major role in recent history....	1,608
	Billy Manu	?	1,000-1,100
	Alfred Maetia	?	642
	Chris Mae	?	346
	Tony Maega'asia	?	260
	Billy Farobo	?	218
	Elwyn Maetia Rea	?	216
	David Carlson Ganifiri	?	199
	David Mani Manusau	?	155
	Wilfred Belo	?	25

	Democratic Democratic Party (Solomon Islands) The Democratic Party is a political party in Solomon Islands.In a country in which political parties tend to be small and transient, and to obtain very few seats in Parliament , the Democratic Party has played a comparatively major role in recent history....  gain from		Liberal Solomon Islands Liberal Party The Solomon Islands Liberal Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands, which was led by Bartholomew Ulufa'alu from its founding in 1988 until Ulufa’alu’s death in May 2007. Prior to the 1997 elections it formed the Solomon Islands Alliance for Change along with several other parties...