Mr. Andrew Manepora'a won the East AreAre seat, while Vika Lusibaea won the North Malaita seat.In a signed statement to officially declare Wednesday's by-election results, the Governor General stated that Andrew Manepora'a as winning candidate, polled a total of 2,157 votes and had won the by elections in East AreAre by a majority of 929 votes.Other by-election results for East AreAre: Aliki Toka Ha'apio polled 1,228; Sir Peter Kenilorea polled 460; and, Claudius Horiwapu polled 150 votes.For the North Malaita by-election results, the Governor General stated Vika Lusibaea polled a total of 2,802 votes and had won by a majority of 1,901 votes.Other by-election results for North Malaita: Frederick Kwainairara polled 901 votes; Senley Levi Filualea polled 675 votes; Peter Fairamoa polled 503 votes; Danny Ratai Fa'afunua polled 269 votes; John Moffat Konofilia polled 248 votes; Wilfred Baetalua polled 189 votes; Felix Maelil Abuofa polled 51 votes; George Sensie polled 23 votes; and Ben Fruits O'bana polled only 4 votes.
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