Central Guadalcanal constituency

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Central Guadalcanal
Single-member Constituency
for the National Parliament of the Solomon Islands
Region Guadalcanal Province
Current constituency
Created 1973
Current MP Peter Shannel Agovaka [1]
Party Independent

Central Guadalcanal is a single-member constituency of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. Established in 1973 when the Governing Council was expanded from 17 to 24 seats, it is located on the island of Guadalcanal.

Governing Council of the Solomon Islands

The Governing Council (GovCo) was the legislature and executive of the Solomon Islands between 1970 and 1974.

Guadalcanal island of the Solomon Islands chain in the South Pacific Ocean

Guadalcanal is the principal island in Guadalcanal Province of the nation of Solomon Islands, located in the south-western Pacific, northeast of Australia. The island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforest and has a mountainous interior.

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List of MPs

TermMPParty
1973–1976 David Thuguvoda  
1976–1980 Paul Joseph Tovua  
1980–1984 
1984–1989 
1989–1993 
1993–1997 Cain Eric Seri  
1997–2001 Walton Naezol  
2001–2006 
2006–2010 Peter Shannel Agovaka  
2010–2014 Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party
2014–Independent

Election results

2014

2014 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Peter Shannel Agovaka Independent2,083
Walton Naezol United Democratic Party 1,446
Ribson Nunua TinbakuIndependent697
Patrick KennedyDirect Development Party270
Noelyne Biliki People's Alliance Party 114
Elvish KekegoloPan-Melanesian Congress Party91
Matilda Tosa EltaNational Transformation Party78
George Solomon SovekiboIndependent52
Brendan MunaIndependent47
Invalid/blank votes20
Total
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

2010

2010 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Peter Shannel Agovaka Ownership, Unity and Responsibility Party 2,526
Walton Naezol Independent2,025
Invalid/blank votes58
Total4,609
Registered voters6,829
Source: Election Passport

2009

2009 by-election
CandidatePartyVotes
Peter Shannel Agovaka 2,089
Walton Naezol 1,291
Elvish Kekegolo170
Invalid/blank votes51
Total3,601
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

2006

2006 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Peter Shannel Agovaka 1,124
Walton Naezol 966
Noveti Napter490
Wilson Weston Suhara467
Whitlam Kikolo300
Simon Tonavi163
Paul Berry Voromate39
Invalid/blank votes21
Total3,570
Registered voters5,089
Source: Election Passport

2001

2001 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Walton Naezol 1,364
Napter N Lui532
Peter Shannel Agovaka 515
Justice Denni383
Bernard Teli333
Invalid/blank votes
Total3,127
Registered voters5,042
Source: Election Passport

1997

1997 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Walton Naezol 1,246
Joash Salani406
Haniel Miniti394
Willie Ronnie359
Clement Jimmy Natei322
Michael Kelly262
Jeriel Watson Mani229
Allan Moses Telei129
Invalid/blank votes
Total3,347
Registered voters4,584
Source: Election Passport

1993

1993 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Cain Eric Seri 827
Joseph Bobby Naesol804
Paul Joseph Tovua 656
David Kafaikao242
Invalid/blank votes
Total2,529
Registered voters3,477
Source: Election Passport

1989

1989 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Paul Joseph Tovua 757
Cain Eric Seri 604
Francis Manengelea441
David Balue336
Jim Vokia133
Invalid/blank votes
Total2,271
Registered voters3,525
Source: Election Passport

1984

1984 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Paul Joseph Tovua 473
Samuel Topilu401
Sam Nesa Chamatete349
Cain Eric Seri 263
Walter Vaghi134
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,620
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

1980

1980 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Paul Joseph Tovua 608
Francis George Labu244
Samuel Topilu196
Sam Nesa Chamatete167
M. J. Koba86
Jim Vokia59
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,360
Registered voters3,427
Source: Election Passport

1976

1976 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Paul Joseph Tovua 408
Moses Albert Rere228
Mark Manapasege190
Belden Aghi123
Invalid/blank votes
Total949
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

1973

1973 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
David Thuguvoda 618
Alfred Maeke507
Moses Albert Rere191
Allan Billy Masedi181
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,497
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

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References

  1. Constituencies and their Members of Parliament National Parliament of the Solomon Islands