Parliamentary constituency of Solomon Islands
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
Election results
2019
2014
2014 general election
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)
2010
2006
2006 general election
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
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
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
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