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.
List of MPs TermMPParty1973–1976Benedict Kinika 1976–1980 1980–1984 1984–1989David Sitai 1989–1993 1993–1997 1997–2001 2001–2006 2006–2010 2010–2014Alfred GhiroDemocratic Party2014–2019Democratic Alliance Party2019Charles MaefaiIndependent2019–Lillian MaefaiIndependent
Election results December 2019 2019 by-electionCandidatePartyVotesLillian Maefai 3,371Alfred Ghiro 1,196 Rose Murray 644Tiks Tauni 590Martin Karani 466Thomas Bea 309Casper Tai 269Steven Piringisau 227Henry Quasiki 181Invalid/blank votes16Total7,289Registered voters8,472Source: SIEC
April 2019 2019 general electionCandidatePartyVotesCharles MaefaiIndependent3,740Alfred GhiroDemocratic Party1,458Benedict TahiIndependent460Emilio WeguIndependent427Martin Michah KaraniUnited Democratic Party289Merry Doris KitaDemocratic Alliance Party232Frank WetaraSolomon Islands Party for Rural Advancement179Henry PerongoIndependent142Golden KaeaIndependent141Fox H QwainaPeople First Party92Invalid/blank votes20Total7,180Registered voters8,453Source: SIEC
2014 2014 general electionCandidatePartyVotesAlfred GhiroDemocratic Alliance Party2,225Charles Jordan MaefaiUnited Democratic Party1,908Henry Aife MurrayPeople's Alliance Party1,722Stanley S. SiapuIndependent320Moses HaganitotoNational Transformation Party248Marcel GapuIndependent201Warren TereqoraIndependent144Fox QwainaPipol First Party33Invalid/blank votes48TotalRegistered votersSource: Election Passport
2010 2010 general electionCandidatePartyVotesAlfred GhiroDemocratic Party1,480Martin Karani 842Daniel Wagatora 761John MamafeOwnership, Unity and Responsibility Party747Nathaniel P. Waka'a 595Otto M. Kuper 441Warren Tereqora 372Nicholas K. Gapiara 344Stanley S. SiapuRural and Urban Political Party255Fred P. Fanua 176Stevenson Piringisau 168Henry J. K. Sitai 124Henry S. Kuata 85Thomas Bea 46Invalid/blank votes30Total6,466Registered voters8,473Source: Election Passport
2006 2006 general electionCandidatePartyVotesDavid Sitai 1,240Alfred Ghiro 1,132Fred P. Fanua 579Doreen Kuper 567George Kuata 488Warren Tereqora 324Daniel Dannah Nahusu 301Stanley S. Siapu 200Francis Tagua 62Invalid/blank votesTotal4,893Registered voters6,805Source: Election Passport
2001 2001 general electionCandidatePartyVotesDavid Sitai 1,454Fred P. Fanua 794Martin Karani 722Philip Taisau 499Thomas Weape 459Clement Waiwori 342Mathias Pepena 338Stephen Siapu 170Invalid/blank votesTotal4,778Registered voters5,978Source: Election Passport
1997 1997 general electionCandidatePartyVotesDavid Sitai 2,483Mathias Pepena 625George Kuata 398Invalid/blank votesTotal3,506Registered voters4,369Source: Election Passport
1993 1993 general electionCandidatePartyVotesDavid Sitai 1,549Noel Wagapu 611Augustine Faruara 428Warren Tereqora 259Stanley S. Siapu 107Jude Edward Hagasua 89Invalid/blank votesTotal3,043Registered voters4,036Source: Election Passport
1989 1989 general electionCandidatePartyVotesDavid Sitai 2,214Benedict Kinika 1,359Invalid/blank votesTotal3,573Registered voters4,450Source: Election Passport
1984 1984 general electionCandidatePartyVotesDavid Sitai 1,868Benedict Kinika 1,380Invalid/blank votesTotal3,248Registered votersSource: Election Passport
1980 1980 general electionCandidatePartyVotesBenedict Kinika 1,001David Sitai 989F. Campbell 440A. Wabwo 107Invalid/blank votesTotal2,537Registered voters3,373Source: Election Passport
1976 1976 general electionCandidatePartyVotesBenedict Kinika 779Geoffrey Kuper 498Macpherson Mwara 444Elijah Koke 121Daniel Kuata 115Beato Tora 63Invalid/blank votesTotal2,020Registered votersSource: Election Passport
1973 1973 general electionCandidatePartyVotesBenedict Kinika 1,034Geoffrey Kuper 638Invalid/blank votesTotal1,672Registered votersSource: Election Passport
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