title: 1993 Solomon Islands general election
text: # 1993 Solomon Islands general election
  
  General elections were held in the Solomon Islands on 26 May 1993. A record total of 280 candidates contested the election, the result of which was a landslide victory for the new SIGNUR party, which won 20 of the 47 seats. However, it failed to achieve a majority in Parliament, and its leader, Solomon Mamaloni, was defeated in the election for Prime Minister by Francis Billy Hilly.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | SIGNUR | 28,473 | 23.04 | 20 | New |
  | | People's Alliance Party | 20,267 | 16.40 | 9 | –14 |
  | | National Action Party Solomon Islands | 16,169 | 13.08 | 3 | New |
  | | Solomon Islands United Party | 12,973 | 10.50 | 3 | –1 |
  | | National Front for Progress | 11,922 | 9.65 | 3 | 0 |
  | | Christian Fellowship Group | | | 4 | New |
  | | Solomon Islands Labour Party | | | 1 | –1 |
  | | Independents | 33,777 | 27.33 | 4 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 123,581 | 100.00 | 47 | +9 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 165,620 | – | | |
  | Source: Nohlen et al. ||||||
  