# 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.

## List of MPs

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

## Election results
### 2019

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 | Invalid/blank votes | 4 |
| Total | Total | 3,138 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 3,802 |
| Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission |||

### 2014

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 | Invalid/blank votes | 12 |
| Total | Total | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | |
| Source: Election Passport |||

### 2010

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 | Invalid/blank votes | 20 |
| Total | Total | 2,665 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 4,000 |
| 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 votes | Invalid/blank votes | 32 |
| Total | Total | 2,394 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 4,028 |
| 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 | Invalid/blank votes | |
| Total | Total | 2,504 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 3,377 |
| Source: Election Passport |||

### 1997

1997 general election :
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Manasseh Sogavare | | 1,111 |
| Allan Qurusu | | 588 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | |
| Total | Total | 1,699 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 2,452 |
| 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 | Invalid/blank votes | |
| Total | Total | 1,290 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,570 |
| Source: Election Passport |||