Central Makira constituency explained

Central Makira
Parl Name:National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
Year:1993
Type:Single-member
Blank1 Name:Current MP
Blank1 Info:Nestor Ghiro[1]
Blank2 Name:Party
Blank2 Info:Independent
Region:Makira Province

Central Makira is a single-member constituency of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. Created in 1993 when Parliament was expanded from 38 to 47 seats, it is located on the island of Makira.

List of MPs

ElectionMPParty
1993Benedict Kinika
1997Japhet Waipora
2001Bernard Ghiro
2006
2010Hypolite Taremae
2014Nestor GhiroIndependent
2019
2024OUR Party

Election results

2019

2019 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Nestor GhiroIndependent3,803
Peter Thompson UsumaeUnited Democratic Party1,419
Hypolite TaremaeIndependent152
Casper MunaDemocratic Alliance Party29
Invalid/blank votes14
Total5,417
Registered voters6,299
Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission

2014

2014 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Nestor GhiroIndependent1,047
Hypolite TaremaeIndependent1,014
Julian Maka'aIndependent303
Emmanuel Wuriruma ToraIndependent302
Philip Paikai ApelaIndependent274
Everlyn KahiaPeople's Alliance Party240
Moon Pin KwanIndependent210
Jerry TauniIndependent107
Noel Daley MamauKadare Party75
Joseph TamuataraIndependent56
Charles UreieIndependent55
Gwendolyn Rumu MasuguriaIndependent23
Cecil MeimanaIndependent5
Invalid/blank votes26
Total
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

2010

2010 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Hypolite TaremaeIndependent1,360
Bernard GhiroOwnership, Unity and Responsibility Party817
Nestor GhiroIndependent478
Vkey MansuguNational Party232
Fredson FenuaPeople's Alliance Party225
Fox QwainaIndependent172
Jack FagaIndependent137
Joseph TamuataraRural Development Party124
Henry HagawusiaIndependent122
Paul WatotoIndependent65
Thomas NukuafiOwnership, Unity and Responsibility Party48
Alfred WatoIndependent42
Romano TaroPeople's Congress Party31
Edmund MehareIndependent25
Aaron KoroaIndependent8
Nesta MarahoraNational Party121
Invalid/blank votes19
Total4,026
Registered voters5,510
Source: Election Passport

2006

2006 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Bernard Ghiro877
Johnson Taisae Sunaone443
Clement Kirari396
George Alfred Kuper341
Fredson Fenua292
Allen Ngariniuki Campbell249
Andrew Mua170
Gad Hagasuramo119
Benedict Tahi112
James Mua Rafe87
Stanley Waisi Tageahoro80
Edward Haui48
Invalid/blank votes56
Total3,270
Registered voters4,722
Source: Election Passport

2001

2001 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Bernard Ghiro643
Reginald Nunu580
Japhet Waipora442
Gad Hagasuramo407
Paul Watoto383
Fredson Fenua267
Alfred Wato88
Ellison Ramo77
Ishmael Tuki68
Benedict Kinika67
Invalid/blank votes
Total3,022
Registered voters4,025
Source: Election Passport

1997

1997 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Japhet Waipora632
Jackson Sunaone600
Benedict Kinika402
Reginald Nunu384
Invalid/blank votes
Total2,018
Registered voters2,560
Source: Election Passport

1993

1993 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Benedict Kinika483
Gad Hagasuramo441
Japhet Waipora417
William Dick Waitara131
Thomson Atu88
Casper Muna74
Raymond Mauriasi Ngeripwea37
William Taisia33
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,704
Registered voters2,386
Source: Election Passport

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/833 Alphabetical Listing of Members of the 10th Parliament