General elections were held in the
Solomon Islands on 22 June 1976. Although contested by three political parties (the
People's Progressive Party, the
National Democratic Party and the
Melanesian Action Party), the
Independent Group emerged as the largest group in the
Legislative Assembly, and elected
Peter Kenilorea Chief Minister.
Dieter Nohlen
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, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p795
Results
A total of 177 candidates contested the elections.
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– losing their seats.[ Kenilorea was elected unopposed in ]East ꞌAreꞌare
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The Independent Group won 15 of the 38 seats,[ with the National Democratic Party winning eight.
]
Aftermath
Following the elections, the Legislative Assembly elected the Chief Minister in mid-July,[Solomons independence talks in Nov.]
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', August 1976, p. 19 with Kenilorea defeating incumbent Chief Minister Solomon Mamaloni
Solomon Sunaone Mamaloni (23 January 1943 – 11 January 2000) was a Solomon Islands politician. He was the first Chief Minister of the islands, and later served as Prime Minister for three spells in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Mamaloni was ...
by 21 votes to 16 in the seventh round of voting.[Rumbles in the Solomons: 'quake' feared in assembly]
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', December 1976, p16 Kenilorea subsequently formed a new Council of Ministers.A brand new look in the Solomons
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', September 1976, p. 14
References
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