The Aoke-Langalanga bye-election, 2008 was a bye-election for the Aoke-Langalanga constituency in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It was held following the death of sitting MP (and former Prime Minister) Bartholomew Ulufa'alu, of the Liberal Party.[1]
Ten candidates (nine men and one woman) stood for the bye-election, which was held on March 28, 2008.[2]
Matthew Cooper Wale, of the Democratic Party[3], obtained 1,608 votes, while Billy Manu, in second place, "polled a little over 1000 ballots". Voter turn-out was about 70%.[4] [5]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Cooper Wale | Democratic Party | 1,608 | |
| Billy Manu | ? | 1,000-1,100 | |
| Alfred Maetia | ? | 642 | |
| Chris Mae | ? | 346 | |
| Tony Maega'asia | ? | 260 | |
| Billy Farobo | ? | 218 | |
| Elwyn Maetia Rea | ? | 216 | |
| David Carlson Ganifiri | ? | 199 | |
| David Mani Manusau | ? | 155 | |
| Wilfred Belo | ? | 25 | |
| Democratic gain from | Liberal |