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 Constituency
Current MPManasseh Sogavare[1]
PartyIndependent

List of MPs

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Election MP Party
1993 Allan Qurusu
1997 Manasseh Sogavare
2001 People's Progressive Party
2006 Social Credit Party
2010 OUR Party
2014 Independent
2019
2024 OUR Party

Election results

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2019

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2019 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare Independent 1,860
Ezra Kukuti People's Progressive Party 775
James Ron Kaboke Solomon Islands United Party 485
Loloma Pabulu Independent 19
Danson Tanito Solomon Islands Democratic Party 15
Invalid/blank votes 4
Total 3,138
Registered voters 3,802
Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission

2014

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2014 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare Independent 1,596
Ronald Pitamama Democratic Alliance Party 602
James Ron Kaboke Solomon Islands People First Party 320
Invalid/blank votes 12
Total
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

2010

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2010 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party 1,913
Moses Kurebose Biliki People's Alliance Party 384
Hence Vaekesa People's Congress Party 100
Sheperd Lapo National Party 248
Invalid/blank votes 20
Total 2,665
Registered voters 4,000
Source: Election Passport

2006

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2006 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare 854
Francis Qalokamake 646
Gordon Volaka 371
Moses Kurebose Biliki 355
Billy Takubala 136
Invalid/blank votes 32
Total 2,394
Registered voters 4,028
Source: Election Passport

2001

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2001 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare 1,225
Allan Qurusu 952
Billy Takubala 190
Nason Neko Degerekolo 137
Invalid/blank votes
Total 2,504
Registered voters 3,377
Source: Election Passport

1997

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1997 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Manasseh Sogavare 1,111
Allan Qurusu 588
Invalid/blank votes
Total 1,699
Registered voters 2,452
Source: Election Passport

1993

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1993 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Allan Qurusu 903
Hence Vaekesa 260
Paul Puqara Lekelalu 65
Jacab Sogavare 62
Invalid/blank votes
Total 1,290
Registered voters 1,570
Source: Election Passport

References

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