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 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]
The following MPs have represented Aoke/Langalanga in the National Parliament, since the seat was created in 1993.[8]
| 2010 general election
|
| Candidate
|
Party
|
Votes
|
| Matthew Wale |
|
1,608
|
| Billy A. Manu |
|
1,512
|
| Tony Wale |
|
1,000
|
| Frank Bosi |
|
63
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
74
|
| Total |
4,579
|
| Registered voters |
8,791
|
| Source: Election Passport
|
| 2008 by-election
|
| Candidate
|
Party
|
Votes
|
| Matthew Wale |
Democratic Party |
1,608
|
| Billy A. Manu |
|
1,022
|
| David Faradatolo |
|
937
|
| Hellen Osi Huniehu |
|
672
|
| Billy Gizo Saenamua |
|
454
|
| Peter Clyde Mamisau |
|
311
|
| Abraham Willie Waleualo |
|
214
|
| Meshach Maebiru Maetoloa |
|
63
|
| Robert Wales Feraltelia |
|
51
|
| Robert Henry Alufurai |
|
11
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
40
|
| Total |
5,383
|
| Registered voters |
–
|
| Source: Election Passport
|
- ^ "Constituencies and their Members of Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ 2006 election results Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "Listing of Members of Parliament by Political Parties", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "The Hon. Matthew Cooper Wale", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ "New Members for East Malaita and Aoke-Langalanga", Solomon Times, March 29, 2008
- ^ "TWO NEW MALAITA MPs SWORN-IN", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ^ Official results, 2010 general election Archived 2011-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ Website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
