CARETAKER Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has been re-elected for his seventh tenure as the Member of Parliament for East Choiseul.
The four-time Prime Minister secured his seventh parliamentary election by a total of 1,808 votes, beating his runner up David Qurusu of the Solomon Islands Democratic Party 259 votes.
Qurusu polled a total of 1549 votes.
The other candidates Pitamaoma Davis Soleboe, Kaboke James Ron and Dusaru Moreen polled 219 votes, 97 and 30 votes respectively.
The total number of registered voters in the constituency stands at 4328 and the total number of votes casted were 3705. There was only one rejected vote recorded.
In Northwest Choiseul, the Caretaker Minister of Finance and Treasury, Harry Kuma has also been re-elected.
Kuma, a member of OUR Party, secured his victory by 3377 votes. His runner-up Pukakoqoro Alick Flaming received 2,824 votes.
Other candidates Kiko Hensol Siribau, Qoloni Watson Pitasua, Kengabatu Paul, Pupubatu Jovita polled 377, 206, 173 and 16 votes respectively.
Other Members of OUR Party from the 11th Parliament whose re-election have been officially declared were the MP for Ulawa-Ugi, Marau Willie Bradford, MP for North Vella La Vella, Clezy Rore and MP for Central Makira, Nestor Ghiro.
Other OUR Party Members of the 11th Parliament declared to have been re-elected by Returning Officers of their respective Polling Stations are the MP for East Malaita, Manasseh Maelanga, MP for East Kwaio, Stanley Festus Sofu, MP for Baegu-Asifola, Makario Tagini.
By IAN LADDS OSO
Solomon Star, Honiara
