| 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.
| Election | MP | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Benedict Kinika | ||
| 1997 | Japhet Waipora | ||
| 2001 | Bernard Ghiro | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2010 | Hypolite Taremae | ||
| 2014 | Nestor Ghiro | Independent | |
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | OUR Party | ||
| 2019 general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | |
| Nestor Ghiro | Independent | 3,803 | |
| Peter Thompson Usumae | United Democratic Party | 1,419 | |
| Hypolite Taremae | Independent | 152 | |
| Casper Muna | Democratic Alliance Party | 29 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 14 | ||
| Total | 5,417 | ||
| Registered voters | 6,299 | ||
| Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission | |||
| 2014 general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | |
| Nestor Ghiro | Independent | 1,047 | |
| Hypolite Taremae | Independent | 1,014 | |
| Julian Maka'a | Independent | 303 | |
| Emmanuel Wuriruma Tora | Independent | 302 | |
| Philip Paikai Apela | Independent | 274 | |
| Everlyn Kahia | People's Alliance Party | 240 | |
| Moon Pin Kwan | Independent | 210 | |
| Jerry Tauni | Independent | 107 | |
| Noel Daley Mamau | Kadare Party | 75 | |
| Joseph Tamuatara | Independent | 56 | |
| Charles Ureie | Independent | 55 | |
| Gwendolyn Rumu Masuguria | Independent | 23 | |
| Cecil Meimana | Independent | 5 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 26 | ||
| Total | |||
| Registered voters | |||
| Source: Election Passport | |||
| 2010 general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | |
| Hypolite Taremae | Independent | 1,360 | |
| Bernard Ghiro | Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party | 817 | |
| Nestor Ghiro | Independent | 478 | |
| Vkey Mansugu | National Party | 232 | |
| Fredson Fenua | People's Alliance Party | 225 | |
| Fox Qwaina | Independent | 172 | |
| Jack Faga | Independent | 137 | |
| Joseph Tamuatara | Rural Development Party | 124 | |
| Henry Hagawusia | Independent | 122 | |
| Paul Watoto | Independent | 65 | |
| Thomas Nukuafi | Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party | 48 | |
| Alfred Wato | Independent | 42 | |
| Romano Taro | People's Congress Party | 31 | |
| Edmund Mehare | Independent | 25 | |
| Aaron Koroa | Independent | 8 | |
| Nesta Marahora | National Party | 121 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 19 | ||
| Total | 4,026 | ||
| Registered voters | 5,510 | ||
| Source: Election Passport | |||
| 2006 general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | |
| Bernard Ghiro | 877 | ||
| Johnson Taisae Sunaone | 443 | ||
| Clement Kirari | 396 | ||
| George Alfred Kuper | 341 | ||
| Fredson Fenua | 292 | ||
| Allen Ngariniuki Campbell | 249 | ||
| Andrew Mua | 170 | ||
| Gad Hagasuramo | 119 | ||
| Benedict Tahi | 112 | ||
| James Mua Rafe | 87 | ||
| Stanley Waisi Tageahoro | 80 | ||
| Edward Haui | 48 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 56 | ||
| Total | 3,270 | ||
| Registered voters | 4,722 | ||
| Source: Election Passport | |||
| 2001 general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | |
| Bernard Ghiro | 643 | ||
| Reginald Nunu | 580 | ||
| Japhet Waipora | 442 | ||
| Gad Hagasuramo | 407 | ||
| Paul Watoto | 383 | ||
| Fredson Fenua | 267 | ||
| Alfred Wato | 88 | ||
| Ellison Ramo | 77 | ||
| Ishmael Tuki | 68 | ||
| Benedict Kinika | 67 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 3,022 | ||
| Registered voters | 4,025 | ||
| Source: Election Passport | |||
| 1997 general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | |
| Japhet Waipora | 632 | ||
| Jackson Sunaone | 600 | ||
| Benedict Kinika | 402 | ||
| Reginald Nunu | 384 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 2,018 | ||
| Registered voters | 2,560 | ||
| Source: Election Passport | |||
| 1993 general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | |
| Benedict Kinika | 483 | ||
| Gad Hagasuramo | 441 | ||
| Japhet Waipora | 417 | ||
| William Dick Waitara | 131 | ||
| Thomson Atu | 88 | ||
| Casper Muna | 74 | ||
| Raymond Mauriasi Ngeripwea | 37 | ||
| William Taisia | 33 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 1,704 | ||
| Registered voters | 2,386 | ||
| Source: Election Passport | |||