2010 election – Isabel

There are 27 candidates contesting the three Isabel seats in 2010, down from the 34 contestants in 2006. The fall in candidates is entirely due to Gao/Bugotu, which was very hotly contested in 2006 but is less so this time around (7 candidates, down from 15 in 2006). The two other constituencies – Hograno/Kia/Havulei and Maringe/Kokota – have roughly the same number of candidates as the previous election.

The two tables below provide some statistics on the Isabel seats in recent elections. Below that is a list of the candidates in each constituency (source: Electoral Commission, published in the Island Sun, 12 July, also published on the Toabaita Authority for Research and Development (TARD) blog). I’ve also included any information I’ve been able to find about the candidates’ party affiliations, previous electoral performance, work experience and qualifications. (Note: I will keep updating this post until the election, so comments and corrections are particularly welcome.)

Table 1: Election statistics, Isabel province

Election	Candidates	Incumbents returned	Voters (reg’d)	Votes cast	Voter turn-out
2010	27
2006	34	0/3	14,608	10,187	69.7%
2001	17	0/3	?	9,987	?
1997	?	?	?	?	?
1993	15	2/3	8,819	6,626	75.10%

Table 2: Candidates per constituency, Isabel province

Constituency	2010	2006	2001	1997	1993
Gao/Bugotu	7	15	5	?	5
Hograno/Kia/Havulei	10	9	4	?	3
Maringe/Kokota	10	10	8	?	7
Total	27	34	17	?	15

Gao/Bugotu constituency

There are 7 candidates in 2010, compared to 15 in 2006 and 5 in 2001 and 1993.

1. Patteson Riumono
2. Derick Kolinahiga
3. Rhoda Sikilabu (RDP-SI or PCP): current member of the Isabel provincial assembly (Sigana ward)
4. Samuel Manetoali (leader, Rural and Urban Political Party, RUPP)*: outgoing MP (2006-10) and Lands Minister, former lawyer, Attorney General’s chambers, won the 2006 election with 32.1% of the vote
5. Basil Manelegua (possibly ASIP): former MP (2001-06), came second in 2006 with 10.0% of the vote
6. Ian Aujare: candidate in 2006, came 12^th out of 15 with 1.8% of the vote
7. Moffat Behulu Tupi (OUR party): former Permanent Secretary for Education, former Director of NESU (Examination Unit)

Hograno/Kia/Havulei constituency

There are 10 candidates in 2010, compared to 9 in 2006, 4 in 2001 and 3 in 1993.

1. Peter Mcpherson
2. Nelson Kile: former MP (2001-06), came 4th out of 9 in 2006 with 13.3% of the vote
3. Dick Daoleni (SIDP or RDP-SI)
4. Jane Tozaka: came 3rd out of 9 in 2006 with 15% of the vote, previously Director of Our Telekom (until 2007) and provincial nominee (Isabel) to the recent Constitutional Congress, wife of outgoing Minister for Public Service Milner Tozaka
5. Reuben Natowan
6. Selwyn Riumana*: outgoing MP (2006-10), won in 2006 with 27.7% of the vote
7. Eddie Ene (OUR party)
8. Atkin Bera (Liberal party)
9. George Gnumi Goe
10. Duddley Lonamei

Maringe/Kokota constituency

There are 10 candidates in 2010, compared to 10 in 2006, 8 in 2001 and 7 in 1993.

1. Samson Aumae (PAP)
2. John Coleridge Lolley (SIPRA)
3. John Sotamana
4. Tione Bugotu (Rural and Urban Political Party, RUPP): former Permanent Secretary for various ministeries including Education
5. Moses Sasago (OUR party)
6. Varian Longamei (Independent Democratic Party)*: outgoing MP (2006-10), won the 2006 election with 35.6% of the vote
7. Culwick Togamana: PhD and lecturer in chemistry, USP (Fiji)
8. Rachel Theotahigna
9. Clement Rojumana: former MP (2001-06), came 4^th in 2006 with 6.6% of the vote, recently acquitted of corruption charges relating to the granting of citizenship to 25 people in 2003, at which time he was Home Affairs Minister
10. Leslie Kikolo

Correction (5/08/10): Previously, I omitted one of the candidates  for Hograno/Kia/Havulei, Dick Daoleni. I have corrected this and updated the total number of candidates accordingly.

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