# 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.
The constituency was one of the thirty-eight original constituencies established for the First Parliament elected in 1976. Its first MP was Remesion Eresi.

## List of MPs

| Term | MP | Party |
| 1976–1980 | Remesion Eresi | ? |
| 1980–1984 | Peter Salaka | ? |
| 1984–1989 | Peter Salaka | ? |
| 1989–1993 | Albert Laore | ? |
| 1993–1997 | Albert Laore | ? |
| 1997–2001 | Albert Laore | ? |
| 2001–2006 | Augustine Taneko | ? |
| 2006–2010 | Augustine Taneko | People's Alliance Party |
| 2010–2011 | Steve Laore | Independent |
| 2011–2014 (by-election) | Christopher Laore | Independent |
| 2014–2019 | Christopher Laore | Independent |
| 2019– | Christopher Laore | People's Alliance Party |

## Election results
### 2019

2019 general election :
| 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 | Invalid/blank votes | 6 |
| Total | Total | 2,975 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 3,293 |
| Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission |||

### 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 | Invalid/blank votes | – |
| Total | Total | 4,834 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | – |
| Source: Solomon Islands Electoral Commission |||

### 2011 (by-election)

2011 Shortlands by-election :
| 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 | Invalid/blank votes | 4 |
| Total | Total | 2,200 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 2,939 |
| Source: Election Passport |||

### 2010

2010 general election :
| 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 | Invalid/blank votes | 43 |
| Total | Total | 2,176 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 2,939 |
| Source: Election Passport |||

### 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 | Invalid/blank votes | 22 |
| Total | Total | 1,802 |
| Registered voters | 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 | Invalid/blank votes | – |
| Total | Total | 1,756 |
| Registered voters | 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 | Invalid/blank votes | – |
| Total | Total | 1,282 |
| Registered voters | 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 | Invalid/blank votes | – |
| Total | Total | 1,145 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,736 |
| Source: Election Passport |||