Shortlands constituency explained

Shortlands
Year:1993
Type:Single-member
Blank1 Name:Current MP
Blank2 Name:Party
Blank3 Name:Constituents
Blank3 Info:3,293 (2019)
Region:Western Province

Shortlands is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands. It is one of eight constituencies in Western Province and 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]

List of MPs

TermMP Party
1976–1980 ?
1980–1984 ?
1984–1989 ?
1989–1993 ?
1993–1997 ?
1997–2001 ?
2001–2006 ?
2006–2010 People's Alliance Party
2010–2011 Independent
2011–2014 (by-election) Independent
2014–2019
2019–People's Alliance Party

Election results

2019

2019 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Christopher LaorePeople's Alliance Party1,978
Caroline Laore GoraeDemocratic Alliance Party938
Steve Jarred LaoreIndependent6
Saeda IraviriIndependent0
Invalid/blank votes6
Total2,975
Registered voters3,293
Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission

2014

2014 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Christopher LaoreIndependent938
Ninamo OtuanaIndependent532
Pellion BuarePeople's Alliance Party319
Brisbane AmatoreUnited Democratic Party185
George TaylorIndependent17
Derick PakoIndependent2
Invalid/blank votes
Totalalign=right 4,834
Registered votersalign=right
Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission

2011 (by-election)

See main article: 2011 Shortlands by-election.

2011 Shortlands by-election
CandidatePartyVotes
Christopher LaoreIndependent1,353
Augustine Taneko731
Pellion BuarePeople's Alliance Party111
Joseph Isang Pitu1
Invalid/blank votes4
Total2,200
Registered voters2,939
Source: Election Passport

2010

2010 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Steve LaoreReform Democratic Party1,073
Augustine Taneko901
Albert Bakale Laore136
Derick Pako12
Ronnie Kidoe5
Ninamo Otuana5
Invalid/blank votes43
Total2,176
Registered voters2,939
Source: Election Passport

2006

2006 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Augustine Taneko592
Albert Bakale Laore340
James Laore253
Queensland Olega197
Michael Kalanuma190
John Alisae B. 122
Steve Laore86
Invalid/blank votes22
Total1,802
Registered voters2,556
Source: Election Passport

2001

2001 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Augustine Taneko382
Albert Bakale Laore365
Acquila Maike273
Dominic Tata218
Caroline Laore Gorae132
Martina Ului98
Roy Kelosi94
Robert Lebo88
Joseph Isang Pitu71
Moses Silvestern Bariri35
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,756
Registered voters2,330
Source: Election Passport

1997

1997 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Albert Bakale Laore426
Dominic Tata320
George Lepping320
Augustine Taneko122
Christopher Laore94
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,282
Registered voters1,451
Source: Election Passport

1993

1993 general election
CandidatePartyVotes
Albert Bakale Laore753
Peter J. Salaka262
Joseph Isang Pitu130
Invalid/blank votes
Total1,145
Registered voters1,736
Source: Election Passport

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.gov.sb/files/elections/nationalstatistics2006.pdf 2006 election results
  2. http://www.parliament.gov.sb/index.php?q=node/199 "Members of the First Parliament"