Shortlands constituency
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]
Shortlands | |
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Single-member constituency for the National Parliament of Solomon Islands | |
Region | Western Province |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1993 |
Current MP | Christopher Laore |
Party | People's Alliance Party |
Constituents | 3,293 (2019) |
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
Term | MP | Party |
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1976–1980 | Remesion Eresi | ? |
1980–1984 | Peter Salaka | ? |
1984–1989 | ? | |
1989–1993 | Albert Laore | ? |
1993–1997 | ? | |
1997–2001 | ? | |
2001–2006 | Augustine Taneko | ? |
2006–2010 | People's Alliance Party | |
2010–2011 | Steve Laore | Independent |
2011–2014 (by-election) | Christopher Laore | Independent |
2014–2019 | ||
2019– | People's Alliance Party |
Election results
2019
2019 general election | ||
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Candidate | Party | Votes |
Christopher Laore | People's Alliance Party | 1,978 |
Caroline Laore Gorae | Democratic Alliance Party | 938 |
Steve Jarred Laore | Independent | 6 |
Saeda Iraviri | Independent | 0 |
Invalid/blank votes | 6 | |
Total | 2,975 | |
Registered voters | 3,293 | |
Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission |
2014
2014 general election | ||
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Candidate | Party | Votes |
Christopher Laore | Independent | 938 |
Ninamo Otuana | Independent | 532 |
Pellion Buare | People's Alliance Party | 319 |
Brisbane Amatore | United Democratic Party | 185 |
George Taylor | Independent | 17 |
Derick Pako | Independent | 2 |
Invalid/blank votes | – | |
Total | 4,834 | |
Registered voters | – | |
Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission |
2011 (by-election)
2011 Shortlands by-election | ||
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Candidate | Party | Votes |
Christopher Laore | Independent | 1,353 |
Augustine Taneko | 731 | |
Pellion Buare | People's Alliance Party | 111 |
Joseph Isang Pitu | 1 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 4 | |
Total | 2,200 | |
Registered voters | 2,939 | |
Source: Election Passport |
2010
2010 general election | ||
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Candidate | Party | Votes |
Steve Laore | Reform Democratic Party | 1,073 |
Augustine Taneko | 901 | |
Albert Bakale Laore | 136 | |
Derick Pako | 12 | |
Ronnie Kidoe | 5 | |
Ninamo Otuana | 5 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 43 | |
Total | 2,176 | |
Registered voters | 2,939 | |
Source: Election Passport |
2006
2006 general election | ||
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Candidate | Party | Votes |
Augustine Taneko | 592 | |
Albert Bakale Laore | 340 | |
James Laore | 253 | |
Queensland Olega | 197 | |
Michael Kalanuma | 190 | |
John Alisae B. | 122 | |
Steve Laore | 86 | |
Invalid/blank votes | 22 | |
Total | 1,802 | |
Registered voters | 2,556 | |
Source: Election Passport |
2001
2001 general election | ||
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Candidate | Party | Votes |
Augustine Taneko | 382 | |
Albert Bakale Laore | 365 | |
Acquila Maike | 273 | |
Dominic Tata | 218 | |
Caroline Laore Gorae | 132 | |
Martina Ului | 98 | |
Roy Kelosi | 94 | |
Robert Lebo | 88 | |
Joseph Isang Pitu | 71 | |
Moses Silvestern Bariri | 35 | |
Invalid/blank votes | – | |
Total | 1,756 | |
Registered voters | 2,330 | |
Source: Election Passport |
1997
1997 general election | ||
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Candidate | Party | Votes |
Albert Bakale Laore | 426 | |
Dominic Tata | 320 | |
George Lepping | 320 | |
Augustine Taneko | 122 | |
Christopher Laore | 94 | |
Invalid/blank votes | – | |
Total | 1,282 | |
Registered voters | 1,451 | |
Source: Election Passport |
1993
1993 general election | ||
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Candidate | Party | Votes |
Albert Bakale Laore | 753 | |
Peter J. Salaka | 262 | |
Joseph Isang Pitu | 130 | |
Invalid/blank votes | – | |
Total | 1,145 | |
Registered voters | 1,736 | |
Source: Election Passport |
References
- 2006 election results, National Parliament of Solomon Islands
- "Members of the First Parliament", National Parliament of Solomon Islands
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