Choiseul constituency

Choiseul
Former single-member Constituency
for the Legislative Assembly of the Solomon Islands
Region Choiseul Province
Former constituency
Created 1973
Abolished 1976
Replaced by North Choiseul & South Choiseul
Created from Choiseul/Shortlands

Choiseul was a single-member constituency of the Governing Council and Legislative Assembly of the Solomon Islands. Created in 1973 when the Governing Council was expanded from 17 to 24 seats, it covered Choiseul Island, replacing the former Choiseul/Shortlands constituency.

In the 1973 elections the seat was won by Gideon Zoleveke.[1] It was abolished in 1976 and succeeded by North Choiseul (in which Zoleveke was re-elected)[1] and South Choiseul.

List of MPs

Term MP Party
1973–1976Gideon Zoleveke

Election results

1973

1973 general election
Candidate Party Votes
Gideon Zoleveke 690
Franklin Pitakaka 318
Allan Qurusu 263
Binet Gadebeta 192
Benjamin Robinson 81
Peter Qorovuku 63
Total1,607
Registered voters
Source: Election Passport

References

  1. 1 2 Solomon Islands Election Passport
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