Gao/Bugotu is a single-member constituency of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. Located on Santa Isabel Island, it was established in 1993 when the National Parliament was expanded from 38 to 47 seats.
List of MPs ElectionMPParty1993Nathaniel Supa1997James Saliga2001Eric Notere2006Samuel Manetoali2010Rural and Urban Political Party2014Independent2019Kadere Party2024Hedley MahagaIndependent
Election results
2019 2019 general electionCandidatePartyVotesSamuel ManetoaliKadere Party2,457Adrian ToniDemocratic Alliance Party1,102Daniel Tanochok SioIndependent464Wilson Karamui BugotuIndependent308Allan Kaihe Kilovunagi TavakeSolomon Islands United Party208Ernest KollyGreen Party168Dereck Kolinahiga KodoIndependent121Invalid/blank votes6Total4,834Registered voters5,543Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission
2014 2014 general electionCandidatePartyVotesSamuel ManetoaliIndependent3,077Mathias Aula LojiIndependent890Derick KolinahigaKadere Party464Rhoda SikilabuUnited Democratic Party370Basil ManeleguaYouth Owned Rural and Urban Party11Invalid/blank votes63Total4,875Registered votersSource: Election Passport
2010 2010 general electionCandidatePartyVotesSamuel ManetoaliRural and Urban Political Party2,479Rhoda SikilabuPeople's Congress Party564Derick Kolinahiga 494Moffet B TupiOwnership, Unity and Responsibility Party111Patteson Riumono 31Basil ManeleguaIndependent Democratic Party21Ian Aujare 5Invalid/blank votes9Total3,714Registered voters5,531Source: Election Passport
2006 2006 general electionCandidatePartyVotesSamuel Manetoali 978Basil Manelegua 306Nathaniel Supa 301Warren B Sikilabu 268Edmund Bourne Gagahe 234Trasel Gilbert 202Eric Notere 178Nicholas Lolita 171Doris Bava 97John Patteson Bako 97William Manepolo 74Ian Aujare 54Nathaniel Gudfraede 42John Salano 34Ambrose H Bugotu 11Invalid/blank votes47Total3,094Registered voters4,758Source: Election Passport
2001 2001 general electionCandidatePartyVotesEric Notere 987William H. Gigini 789Nathaniel Supa 524Basil Manelegua 426Josiah P Riogano 186Invalid/blank votesTotal2,912Registered voters4,097Source: Election Passport
1997 1997 general electionCandidatePartyVotesJames Saliga 841William H. Gigini 760Nathaniel Supa 601Joseph Tige 229Invalid/blank votesTotal2,431Registered voters3,390Source: Election Passport
1993 1993 general electionCandidatePartyVotesNathaniel Supa 890Culwick Maneguasa Vahia 449Philip Manehata 226Rexford Orodaloa 176Jason Toni 128Invalid/blank votesTotal1,869Registered voters2,543Source: Election Passport
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