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 ElectionMPParty1993Allan Qurusu1997Manasseh Sogavare2001People's Progressive Party2006Social Credit Party2010OUR Party2014Independent20192024OUR Party
Election results
2019 2019 general electionCandidatePartyVotesManasseh SogavareIndependent1,860Ezra KukutiPeople's Progressive Party775James Ron KabokeSolomon Islands United Party485Loloma PabuluIndependent19Danson TanitoSolomon Islands Democratic Party15Invalid/blank votes4Total3,138Registered voters3,802Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission
2014 2014 general electionCandidatePartyVotesManasseh SogavareIndependent1,596Ronald PitamamaDemocratic Alliance Party602James Ron KabokeSolomon Islands People First Party320Invalid/blank votes12TotalRegistered votersSource: Election Passport
2010 2010 general electionCandidatePartyVotesManasseh SogavareOwnership, Unity and Responsibility Party1,913Moses Kurebose BilikiPeople's Alliance Party384Hence VaekesaPeople's Congress Party100Sheperd LapoNational Party248Invalid/blank votes20Total2,665Registered voters4,000Source: Election Passport
2006 2006 general electionCandidatePartyVotesManasseh Sogavare 854Francis Qalokamake 646Gordon Volaka 371Moses Kurebose Biliki 355Billy Takubala 136Invalid/blank votes32Total2,394Registered voters4,028Source: Election Passport
2001 2001 general electionCandidatePartyVotesManasseh Sogavare 1,225Allan Qurusu 952Billy Takubala 190Nason Neko Degerekolo 137Invalid/blank votesTotal2,504Registered voters3,377Source: Election Passport
1997 1997 general electionCandidatePartyVotesManasseh Sogavare 1,111Allan Qurusu 588Invalid/blank votesTotal1,699Registered voters2,452Source: Election Passport
1993 1993 general electionCandidatePartyVotesAllan Qurusu 903Hence Vaekesa 260Paul Puqara Lekelalu 65Jacab Sogavare 62Invalid/blank votesTotal1,290Registered voters1,570Source: Election Passport
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