Aoke/Langalanga constituency

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 Parliament in 1993. It had an electorate of 7,365 in 2006.[1][2][3]

Aoke/Langalanga
Constituency
for the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
RegionMalaita Province
Current constituency
Created1993
Current MPMatthew Wale
PartyDemocratic Party

Aoke/Langalanga was the constituency of Bartholomew Ulufa'alu when he became Prime Minister in 1997. Ulufa'alu lost the premiership in 2000, but continued to hold the seat until his death in 2007. A by-election was then held in 2008, which was won by Democratic Party candidate Matthew Wale.[4][5][6]

In the 2010 general election, Wale stood for re-election against five other candidates: Richard Ulufa'alu of the Liberal Party, Judy Barty of OUR Party, and three independents. Wale was re-elected, obtaining 1,681 votes, ahead of independent candidate Billy Kwasimanu (1,512). Independent Tony Wale received exactly 1,000 votes, while the other three candidates trailed far behind: Ulufa'alu obtained 182 votes; Frank Bosi, 62; and Judy Barty, just 58. The turnout rate was 51%.[7]

List of MPs

The following MPs have represented Aoke/Langalanga in the National Parliament, since the seat was created in 1993.[8]

ElectionMPParty
1993Francis Joseph Saemala?
1997Bartholomew Ulufa'aluLiberal Party
2001Bartholomew Ulufa'aluLiberal Party
2006Bartholomew Ulufa'aluLiberal Party
2008 by-electionMatthew WaleDemocratic Party
2010Matthew WaleDemocratic Party
2014 Matthew Wale Independent
2019 Matthew Wale Democratic Party

Election results

2019
2019 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Matthew WaleDemocratic Party3,712
Vincent AnisiKadere Party2,770
Feradatolo DavidIndependent1,431
Invalid/blank votes10
Total7,923
Registered voters8,841
Source: SIEC

2014
2014 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Matthew WaleIndependent2,760
David FaradatoloDemocratic Alliance Party1,966
Tony WaleKadere Party979
Wilson Giloa Ne'eIndepdendent784
Robert Wales Feratelia Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement26
Peter KobilokoIndepdendent24
John Jarett Maga Independent21
Invalid/blank votes22
Total6,560
Registered voters–
Source: SIEC

2010
2010 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Billy A. Manu1,512
Tony Wale1,000
Frank Bosi63
Invalid/blank votes74
Total4,579
Registered voters8,791
Source: Election Passport

2008 by-election
Main article: 2008 Aoke-Langalanga by-election
2008 by-election
Candidate Party Votes
Matthew WaleDemocratic Party1,608
Billy A. Manu1,022
David Faradatolo937
Hellen Osi Huniehu672
Billy Gizo Saenamua454
Peter Clyde Mamisau311
Abraham Willie Waleualo214
Meshach Maebiru Maetoloa63
Robert Wales Feraltelia51
Robert Henry Alufurai11
Invalid/blank votes40
Total5,383
Registered voters–
Source: Election Passport

2006
2006 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Bartholomew Ulufa'aluLiberal Party1,523
Matthew WaleDemocratic Party1,032
Rachel Fera555
Arthold Matanani315
Peter Baru280
Abraham Baeanisia161
Peter Obadae Koti138
Benjimen Fagasi111
Sudani Walemae61
Alfred Polard Ludae36
Chris Karau32
John Paul Dio31
Philip Jack Aru30
Invalid/blank votes59
Total4,364
Registered voters7,365
Source: Election Passport

2001
2001 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Bartholomew Ulufa'aluLiberal Party3,081
Francis Ferateilia Sawane908
Peter Baru531
Francis Joseph Saemala152
Invalid/blank votes–
Total4,672
Registered voters7,131
Source: Election Passport

1997
1997 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Bartholomew Ulufa'aluLiberal Party1,341
Francis Joseph Saemala1,077
Francis Walelia456
Jonhson Amasaea148
Joses David Totorea79
John Batalibasi69
Joseph Walemola31
Andrew Buga23
Invalid/blank votes–
Total3,224
Registered voters4,215
Source: Election Passport

1993
1993 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Francis Joseph Saemala1,139
Bartholomew Ulufa'alu959
Philip Jack Aru126
Harold Maomatekwa35
Invalid/blank votes–
Total2,259
Registered voters3,043
Source: Election Passport

References
  1. "Constituencies and their Members of Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  2. 2006 election results, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  3. "Listing of Members of Parliament by Political Parties", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  4. "The Hon. Matthew Cooper Wale", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  5. "New Members for East Malaita and Aoke-Langalanga", Solomon Times, March 29, 2008
  6. "TWO NEW MALAITA MPs SWORN-IN", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  7. Official results, 2010 general election Archived 2011-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
  8. Website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
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