[2] Campaigning in Honiara was reported to be unusually bitter, with posters being torn down and several complaints made to the police.
[1] Only six of the MPs elected in 1970 were re-elected,[2] and only one member of the Solomons United National Party.
Both USIP and the PPP attempted to win the support of the Independent Group led by Willie Betu before the vote on 27 August.
[8] Zoloveke was moved to the Ministry of Home Affairs in late 1974 and replaced as Minister of Works and Public Utilities by Solodia Funifaka.
[12] Mamaloni resigned as Chief Minister on 18 November 1975 over deal with an American firm to mint coins celebrating self-government.
However, on 1 December he was re-elected as Chief Minister by the Legislative Assembly, defeating Allan Taki by 18 votes to 4.