Shortlands (constituency)
| Shortlands | |
|---|---|
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constituency Unknown parliament Solomon Islands. | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1994 |
| 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 (bye-election) | Christopher Laore | Independent | |
Notes and references
- ↑ 2006 election results, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ "Members of the First Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- ↑ List of candidates, Solomon Star, July 19, 2010
- ↑ Steve Laore's family relation to Albert Laore, if any, is unspecified in available sources.
- ↑ "2010 National Elections Final Results", Solomon Times, August 16, 2010
- ↑ 2010 election results, Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation
- ↑ "Newly elected MP dies, Dr Sikua tells PM Philip to continues where he left", Islands Business, August 26, 2010
- ↑ "GG Announces Bye-election Dates", Solomon Times, February 16, 2011
- ↑ "New MP for Shortlands", Solomon Star, April 1, 2011
- ↑ Website of the Parliament of Solomon Islands