East Choiseul constituency

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.

East Choiseul
Single-member constituency
for the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
RegionChoiseul Province
Current constituency
Created1993
Created fromNorth Choiseul
Current MPManasseh Sogavare[1]
PartyIndependent

List of MPs

Term MP Party
1993–1997Allan Qurusu 
1997–2001Manasseh Sogavare 
2001–2006 
2006–2010 
2010–2014Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party
2014–2019Independent
2019– Independent

Election results

2019

2019 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh SogavareIndependent1,860
Ezra KukutiPeople's Progressive Party775
James Ron KabokeSolomon Islands United Party485
Loloma PabuluIndependent19
Danson TanitoSolomon Islands Democratic Party15
Invalid/blank votes4
Total3,138
Registered voters3,802
Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission

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 Sogavare854
Francis Qalokamake646
Gordon Volaka371
Moses Kurebose Biliki355
Billy Takubala136
Invalid/blank votes32
Total2,394
Registered voters4,028
Source: Election Passport

2001

2001 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare1,225
Allan Qurusu952
Billy Takubala190
Nason Neko Degerekolo137
Invalid/blank votes
Total2,504
Registered voters3,377
Source: Election Passport

1997

1997 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare1,111
Allan Qurusu588
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,699
Registered voters2,452
Source: Election Passport

1993

1993 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Allan Qurusu903
Hence Vaekesa260
Paul Puqara Lekelalu65
Jacab Sogavare62
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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