Created 1993 (1993) | Member of parliament Christopher Laore | |
Member of Parliament / Assembly member Christopher Laore (Independent) | ||
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.
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The constituency was one of the thirty-eight original constituencies established for the First Parliament elected in 1976. Its first MP was Remesion Eresi.
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. The seat was won by independent candidate Steve Laore, who obtained 1,073 votes, and was thereby elected to Parliament for the first time.
Steve Laore died after collapsing suddenly on August 25, a mere three weeks after his election. A bye-election was held on March 30, 2011, and won by Laore's brother, Christopher Laore.
Members of Parliament by year
The following MPs have represented Shortlands in the National Parliament.