2019 Solomon Islands general election

2019 Solomon Islands general election

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All 50 seats in the National Parliament 26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	86.41% ( 3.52 pp)
Party Leader % Seats +/– Democratic Party Matthew Wale 13.64 8 New United Party Peter Kenilorea Jr. 10.43 2 New Kadere Party Peter Boyers 9.50 8 +7 United Democratic Danny Philip 8.17 4 −1 Democratic Alliance Steve Abana 6.37 3 −4 People's Alliance Allan Kemakeza 6.00 2 −1 People First Jimmie Rogers 3.69 1 0 SIPRA Job D. Tausinga 3.19 1 0 Independents – 36.54 21 −11 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Results by constituency Prime Minister before Prime Minister after Rick Houenipwela Democratic Alliance Manasseh Sogavare OUR Party

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The Crown Monarch Charles III Governor-General David Vunagi
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General elections were held in Solomon Islands on 3 April 2019 to determine the composition of the 11th Parliament. The election was the first to occur since the conclusion of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) in 2017. Parliament passed amendments to the electoral act in 2018 that included the introduction of pre-polling, a significant increase in campaign budgets for candidates and stricter penalties for individuals committing electoral offences such as vote-buying. Ten of the thirteen parties that contested the election won seats, and the Solomon Islands Democratic Party and the Kadere Party were the parties that secured the highest amount, winning eight each. However, as in previous elections, independent candidates won the largest share of seats, securing 21.

Two blocs emerged to attempt to form a government, including the Grand Coalition, with Mathew Wale as their candidate for prime minister. In contrast, the other bloc, the Democratic Coalition Government for Advancement, nominated Manasseh Sogavare to challenge Wale. Sogavare had previously served as prime minister three times; his previous stint ended in 2017 after he lost a no-confidence vote. Wale challenged Sogavare's bid in court, claiming he was ineligible to stand for prime minister, as he registered his Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party (OUR) after the election (Sogavare ran as an independent), in breach of the electoral act. The high court ordered the vote for the prime minister to be postponed on the day it was scheduled to occur on 24 April; however, citing the constitution, Governor-General Frank Kabui ordered the vote to proceed. The Grand Coalition boycotted the vote in protest while parliament elected Sogavare to a fourth non-consecutive premiership. The vote sparked frustration with much of the public and resulted in riots in Honiara. The high court later dismissed Wale's case against Sogavare, determining it to have been based on repealed laws.