East Kwaio constituency explained

East Kwaio
Parl Name:	National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
Year:	1976
Type:	Single-member
Previous:	Kwaio
Blank1 Name:	Current MP
Blank1 Info:	Stanley Festus Sofu^[1]
Blank2 Name:	Party
Blank2 Info:	Independent
Region:	Malaita Province

East Kwaio is a single-member constituency of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. Located on the east coast of the centre of the island of Malaita, it was established in 1976 when the Legislative Assembly was expanded from 24 to 38 seats.

List of MPs

Term	MP	Party
1976–1980	Jonathan Fiifii'i
1980–1984	Daniel Fa'asifoaba'e
1984–1989	Daniel Fa'asifoaba'e
1989–1993	John Fisango
1993–1997	John Fisango
1997–2001	Alfred Solomon Sasako
2001–2006	Alfred Solomon Sasako
2006–2010	Stanley Festus Sofu
2010–2014		Solomon Islands Democratic Party
2014–		Independent

2014 general election
Candidate	Party	Votes
Stanley Festus Sofu	Independent	2,748
Alfred Solomon Sasako	Direct Development Party	988
Diki Kolosu	Independent	501
John Taniamae	Solomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement	472
Robert Firigeni	Kadare Party	418
Simon Baete	Pipol First Party	227
Wilfred Mete	Independent	117
Joseph Shem Bibiasi	Pan-Melanesian Congress	101
Genesis Eddie Kofana	Independent	76
Joseph Elvis Isafi	National Transformation Party	74
Herikdun Bubunaia Siope	Independent	72
Jimmy Masa	People's Alliance Party	29
Invalid/blank votes		48
Total
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

2010 general election
Candidate	Party	Votes
Stanley Festus Sofu	Solomon Islands Democratic Party	3,973
Alfred Solomon Sasako		1,581
Herrick Dennie		190
Solomon Amos Morisudah		20
Invalid/blank votes		101
Total		5,865
Registered voters		10,448
Source: Election Passport

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