Shortlands constituency

Shortlands
constituency
Unknown parliament Solomon Islands.
Current constituency
Created 1993 (1993)
Member of Parliament / Assembly member Christopher Laore (Independent)
Overlaps

Shortlands is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It had a registered electorate of 2,556 in 2006. It is one of eight constituencies in Western Province and (as its name indicates) covers the Shortland Islands.[1]

The constituency was one of the thirty-eight original constituencies established for the First Parliament elected in 1976. Its first MP was Remesion Eresi.[2]

Results in 2010

In the general election on August 4, 2010, there were seven candidates for the seat, including incumbent MP Augustine Taneko and prior MP Albert Laore.[3] The seat was won by independent candidate Steve Laore,[4] who obtained 1,073 votes, and was thereby elected to Parliament for the first time.[5][6]

Steve Laore died after collapsing suddenly on August 25, a mere three weeks after his election.[7] A bye-election was held on March 30, 2011, and won by Laore's brother, Christopher Laore.[8][9]

Members of Parliament by year

The following MPs have represented Shortlands in the National Parliament.[10]

Election MP Party
1976 Remesion Eresi ?
1980 Peter Salaka ?
1984 Peter Salaka ?
1989 Albert Laore ?
1993 Albert Laore ?
1997 Albert Laore ?
2001 Augustine Taneko ?
2006 Augustine Taneko People's Alliance Party
2010 Steve Laore Independent
2011 (by-election) Christopher Laore Independent

References

  1. 2006 election results, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  2. "Members of the First Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
  3. List of candidates, Solomon Star, July 19, 2010
  4. Steve Laore's family relation to Albert Laore, if any, is unspecified in available sources.
  5. "2010 National Elections Final Results", Solomon Times, August 16, 2010
  6. 2010 election results, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
  7. "Newly elected MP dies, Dr Sikua tells PM Philip to continues where he left", Islands Business, August 26, 2010
  8. "GG Announces Bye-election Dates", Solomon Times, February 16, 2011
  9. "New MP for Shortlands", Solomon Star, April 1, 2011
  10. Website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands
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