East Choiseul constituency

East Choiseul
Single-member Constituency
for the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
Region Choiseul Province
Current constituency
Created 1993
Created from North Choiseul
Current MP Manasseh Sogavare[1]
Party Independent

East Choiseul is a single-member constituency of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. Located on Choiseul Island, it was established in 1993 when Parliament was expanded from 38 to 47 seats; Its first MP, Allan Qurusu, had previously served as the MP for North Choiseul between 1980 and 1993, when the constituency was abolished.

List of MPs

Term MP Party
1993–1997Allan Qurusu 
1997–2001Manasseh Sogavare 
2001–2006 
2006–2010 
2010–2014Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party
2014–Independent

Election results

2014

2014 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh SogavareIndependent1,596
Ronald PitamamaDemocratic Alliance Party602
James Ron KabokeSolomon Islands People First Party320
Invalid/blank votes12
Total
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

2010

2010 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh SogavareOwnership, Unity and Responsibility Party1,913
Moses Kurebose BilikiPeople's Alliance Party384
Hence VaekesaPeople's Congress Party100
Sheperd LapoNational Party248
Invalid/blank votes20
Total2,665
Registered voters4,000
Source: Election Passport

2006

2006 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare 854
Francis Qalokamake 646
Gordon Volaka 371
Moses Kurebose Biliki 355
Billy Takubala 136
Invalid/blank votes32
Total2,394
Registered voters4,028
Source: Election Passport

2001

2001 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare 1,225
Allan Qurusu 952
Billy Takubala 190
Nason Neko Degerekolo 137
Invalid/blank votes
Total2,504
Registered voters3,377
Source: Election Passport

1997

1997 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare 1,111
Allan Qurusu 588
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,699
Registered voters2,452
Source: Election Passport

1993

1993 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Allan Qurusu 903
Hence Vaekesa 260
Paul Puqara Lekelalu 65
Jacab Sogavare 62
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,290
Registered voters1,570
Source: Election Passport

References

  1. Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 10th Parliament National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
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