This is a list of by-elections to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands since the First Parliament in 1976, with the names of the incumbent and victor and (when known) their respective parties. Where seats changed political party at the election, and where that change is known, the result is highlighted: yellow for a Democratic Party gain.
The source for most of this information is the parliamentary website."Members", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
First Parliament (1976–1980) By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseVona Vona-Rendova-Tetepare1977Francis Aqorau (unknown)John Talasasa (unknown)DeathWest Kwara'ae1978Fr. John Gerea (unknown)Allan Taki (unknown)Resignation
Second Parliament (1980–1984) None.
Third Parliament (1984–1989)
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause West Guadalcanal 1985 George Kejoa George Kejoa West ꞌAreꞌare 1985 David Kausimae Andrew Nori Gizo/Kolombangara 1985 George Ngumi Joini Tutua
Fourth Parliament (1989–1993)
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseNorth East Guadalcanal1989Waita Ben Tabusasi Hilda Kari Elected SpeakerEast Honiara1990Bartholomew Ulufa'alu Charles Dausabea (unknown)ResignationEast ꞌAreꞌare1992Peter Kenilorea Edward Huni'ehu (unknown)Resignation
Fifth Parliament (1993–1997)
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseEast Honiara1994Charles Dausabea SIGNURJohn Maetia Kauluae (unknown)Petitioned"Petitioned" means that the initial election was voided by a court ruling due to irregularities following a petition from a rival candidate or other person in the constituency.
Sixth Parliament (1997–2001)
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseWest MakiraJanuary 2000Solomon Mamaloni Jackson Suna'one (unknown)Death (kidney disease)Gao/BugotuJune 2001James Tarasele Saliga (unknown)William Harry Gigini (unknown)Death
Seventh Parliament (2001–2006)
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseGao/Bugotu27 November 2002Eric Notere (unknown)Basil Manelegua PetitionedSouth Guadalcanal27 November 2002Augustine Geve (unknown)Victor Totu (unknown)AssassinatedNorth Malaita1 December 2004Daniel Fa'afunua Daniel Enele Kwanairara (unknown)DisqualifiedUlawa/Ugi1 December 2004Nathaniel Waena (unknown)James Tora (unknown)Elected Governor-General
Eighth Parliament (2006–2010)
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseEast Malaita27 March 2008Joses Wawari Sanga Manasseh Maelanga (unknown)unknownAoke/Langalanga28 March 2008Bartholomew Ulufa'alu Matthew Cooper Wale DeathLau/Mbaelelea23 September 2008Bentley Samuel Rogosomani Walter Folotalu (unknown)unknownEast Honiara25 September 2008Charles Dausabea Silas Milikada (unknown)Jailed following conviction for fraudCentral Guadalcanal6 May 2009Peter Shanel Agovaka Peter Shanel Agovaka(Incumbent re-elected) unknownRussells/Savo29 October 2009Allan Kemakeza Allan Kemakeza(Incumbent re-elected)Kemakeza's re-election was subsequently voided by court order, as he was under a suspended jail sentence at the time. With a general election coming up by that point, there was no second by-election.("Sir Allan loses his seat again", Solomon Star, 27 February 2010) Jailed following conviction for "demanding with menace, intimidation and larceny"
Ninth Parliament (2010–2014)
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseShortlands30 March 2011Steve Laore Christopher Laore DeathBaegu/Asifola30 March 2011Toswel Kaua David Tome DeathNorth Malaita1 August 2012Jimmy Lusibaea Vika Lusibaea Gaoled following conviction for assault and grievous bodily harmEast ꞌAreꞌare1 August 2012Andrew Hanaria Andrew Manepora'a PetitionedElection voided due to bribery.Nggela27 February 2013Mark Kemakeza Johnley Hatimoana (unknown)Gaoled for embezzlement."Solomon Islands Gela constituency has a new MP", PINA, 4 March 2013
Tenth Parliament (2014–2019) By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseGizo/Kolombangara23 May 2018Jimson Fiau TanangadaLanelle TanangadaConvicted of bribing voters
Eleventh Parliament (2019–2024) By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseEast Makira11 December 2019Charles MaefaiLillian MaefaiDeathNorth East Guadalcanal18 November 2020Jaimie VokiaEthel Lency VokiaFound guilty of bribing voters.Central Honiara18 November 2020John Moffat FuguiAlfred EfonaFound guilty of briberySouth Choiseul19 May 2021Robertson GalokaleSammy GaloPetitionedWest Kwaio21 September 2022Titus Mokofi FikaClaudius Tei'ifiDeathWest Kwara'ae24 May 2023Sam IduriAlfred TuasuliaDeath
Twelfth Parliament (2024-) By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party CauseWest Guadalcanal4 June 2025Moses GaruDeath
Notable by-elections The 1989 by-election in the North-East Guadalcanal constituency, prompted by Waita Ben Tabusasi's election as Speaker,In contrast with the United Kingdom, in Solomon Islands a sitting MP may not be Speaker. The Speaker is generally elected from outside Parliament (such as a former MP who has lost his seat), but on this one occasion a sitting MP was elected to the position, necessitating that he resign. resulted in a woman, Hilda Kari, being elected to Parliament for the first time.New politics in the South Pacific, 1994, p.205“Women Candidates Training Workshop 2010” , Centre for Democratic Institutions
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