East Makira constituency

East Makira is a single-member constituency of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. Located on the island of Makira, it was established in 1973 when the Governing Council was expanded from 17 to 24 seats.

East Makira
Single-member Constituency
for the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
RegionMakira-Ulawa Province
Current constituency
Created1973
Created fromMakira
Current MPLillian Maefai
PartyIndependent

List of MPs
Term MP Party
1973–1976Benedict Kinika 
1976–1980 
1980–1984 
1984–1989David Sitai 
1989–1993 
1993–1997 
1997–2001 
2001–2006 
2006–2010 
2010–2014Alfred GhiroDemocratic Party
2014–2019Democratic Alliance Party
2019Charles MaefaiIndependent
2019–Lillian MaefaiIndependent

Election results

December 2019
2019 by-election
Candidate Party Votes
Lillian Maefai3,371
Alfred Ghiro1,196
Rose Murray644
Tiks Tauni590
Martin Karani466
Thomas Bea309
Casper Tai269
Steven Piringisau227
Henry Quasiki181
Invalid/blank votes16
Total7,289
Registered voters8,472
Source: SIEC

April 2019
2019 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Charles MaefaiIndependent3,740
Alfred GhiroDemocratic Party1,458
Benedict TahiIndependent460
Emilio WeguIndependent427
Martin Michah KaraniUnited Democratic Party289
Merry Doris KitaDemocratic Alliance Party232
Frank WetaraSolomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement179
Henry PerongoIndependent142
Golden KaeaIndependent141
Fox H QwainaPeople First Party92
Invalid/blank votes20
Total7,180
Registered voters8,453
Source: SIEC

2014
2014 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Alfred GhiroDemocratic Alliance Party2,225
Charles Jordan MaefaiUnited Democratic Party1,908
Henry Aife MurrayPeople's Alliance Party1,722
Stanley S. SiapuIndependent320
Moses HaganitotoNational Transformation Party248
Marcel GapuIndependent201
Warren TereqoraIndependent144
Fox QwainaPipol First Party33
Invalid/blank votes48
Total
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

2010
2010 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Alfred GhiroDemocratic Party1,480
Martin Karani842
Daniel Wagatora761
John MamafeOwnership, Unity and Responsibility Party747
Nathaniel P. Waka'a595
Otto M. Kuper441
Warren Tereqora372
Nicholas K. Gapiara344
Stanley S. SiapuRural and Urban Political Party255
Fred P. Fanua176
Stevenson Piringisau168
Henry J. K. Sitai124
Henry S. Kuata85
Thomas Bea46
Invalid/blank votes30
Total6,466
Registered voters8,473
Source: Election Passport

2006
2006 general election
Candidate Party Votes
David Sitai1,240
Alfred Ghiro1,132
Fred P. Fanua579
Doreen Ysabel Kuper567
George Kuata488
Warren Tereqora324
Daniel Dannah Nahusu301
Stanley S. Siapu200
Francis Tagua62
Invalid/blank votes
Total4,893
Registered voters6,805
Source: Election Passport

2001
2001 general election
Candidate Party Votes
David Sitai1,454
Fred P. Fanua794
Martin Karani722
Philip Taisau499
Thomas Weape459
Clement Waiwori342
Mathias Pepena338
Stephen Siapu170
Invalid/blank votes
Total4,778
Registered voters5,978
Source: Election Passport

1997
1997 general election
Candidate Party Votes
David Sitai2,483
Mathias Pepena625
George Kuata398
Invalid/blank votes
Total3,506
Registered voters4,369
Source: Election Passport

1993
1993 general election
Candidate Party Votes
David Sitai1,549
Noel Wagapu611
Augustine Faruara428
Warren Tereqora259
Stanley S. Siapu107
Jude Edward Hagasua89
Invalid/blank votes
Total3,043
Registered voters4,036
Source: Election Passport

1989
1989 general election
Candidate Party Votes
David Sitai2,214
Benedict Kinika1,359
Invalid/blank votes
Total3,573
Registered voters4,450
Source: Election Passport

1984
1984 general election
Candidate Party Votes
David Sitai1,868
Benedict Kinika1,380
Invalid/blank votes
Total3,248
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

1980
1980 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Benedict Kinika1,001
David Sitai989
F. Campbell440
A. Wabwo107
Invalid/blank votes
Total2,537
Registered voters3,373
Source: Election Passport

1976
1976 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Benedict Kinika779
Geoffrey Kuper498
Macpherson Mwara444
Elijah Koke121
Daniel Kuata115
Beato Tora63
Invalid/blank votes
Total2,020
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

1973
1973 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Benedict Kinika1,034
Geoffrey Kuper638
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,672
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

References
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