Solomon Islands general election, 1993
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General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 26 May 1993. A record total of 280 candidates contested the election, the result of which was a victory for the new SIGNUR party, which won 20 of the 47 seats. However, it failed to achieve a majority in Parliament, and its leader, Solomon Mamaloni
, was defeated in the election for Prime Minister by Francis Billy Hilly
.
Solomon Mamaloni
Solomon Mamaloni was the second Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands three times:* August 31, 1981 - November 19, 1984* March 28, 1989 - June 18, 1993* November 7, 1994 - August 27, 1997...
, was defeated in the election for Prime Minister by Francis Billy Hilly
Francis Billy Hilly
Francis Billy Hilly CMG is a Solomon Islands politician who was the fourth Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 18 June 1993 to 7 November 1994. He represented the Ranogga/Simbo Constituency in the National Parliament from 1976 to 1984, and has represented the constituency again since 1993...
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIGNUR | 28,473 | 23.0 | 20 | New |
| People's Alliance Party People's Alliance Party (Solomon Islands) The People's Alliance Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was formed in 1977 through a merger of the Rural Alliance Party and the People's Progressive Party .... |
20,267 | 16.4 | 9 | |
| National Action Party Solomon Islands | 16,169 | 13.1 | 3 | New |
| Solomon Islands United Party Solomon Islands United Party The Solomon Islands United Party is a political party in Solomon Islands.It was launched in March 1980, shortly after the country's independence from the United Kingdom, by Prime Minister Peter Kenilorea... |
12,973 | 10.5 | 3 | |
| National Front for Progress | 11,922 | 9.6 | 3 | 0 |
| Independents | 33,777 | 27.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Christian Fellowship Group | 3 | New | ||
| Solomon Islands Labour Party Solomon Islands Labour Party The Solomon Islands Labour Party is a political party in the Solomon Islands. The party was founded in 1988 by the Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions after the leadership of the union split... |
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| Solomon Islands 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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| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 123,581 | 100 | 47 | +9 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||