2011 Shortlands by-election

A by-election was held in the Shortlands constituency in Solomon Islands on March 30, 2011.http://www.solomontimes.com/news/gg-announces-byeelection-dates/5887 GG Announces Bye-election Dates 16 February 2011 Solomon Times https://web.archive.org/web/20160306065248/http://www.solomontimes.com/news/gg-announces-byeelection-dates/5887 6 March 2016 The election followed the death of MP Steve Laore, an Independent, who was elected to the seat for his first term in the 2010 general election, and died just twenty-one days later, on August 25."Solomons MP dies after election win", Sydney Morning Herald, August 26, 2010 Laore had been a member of Prime Minister Danny Philip's parliamentary majority. When the date for the by-election was set, in mid-February, Philip was facing the threat of a motion of no confidence, seemingly having narrowly lost his majority in Parliament. Simultaneously, it was announced Parliament would reconvene on March 28, just prior to the election of Laore's successor, with expectations that a vote would be held on a motion of no confidence.http://www.solomontimes.com/news/pm-claims-24-mps/5830 PM Claims 24 MPs 25 January 2011 Solomon Times https://web.archive.org/web/20150921140036/http://www.solomontimes.com/news/pm-claims-24-mps/5830 21 September 2015http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwid=5886 Date Set for 28th March 16 February 2011 Solomon Times https://web.archive.org/web/20120318095052/http://www.solomontimes.com/news.aspx?nwid=5886 18 March 2012 There were four candidates. Christopher Laore, brother of Steve Laore, was elected with 1353 votes. Augustine Taneko, a former Member of Parliament, received 731. Pellion Buare obtained 111, while Joseph Isand Pitu received a single vote.http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/10477-new-mp-for-shortlands New MP for Shortlands 1 April 2011 Solomon Star https://web.archive.org/web/20120319224320/http://www.solomonstarnews.com/news/national/10477-new-mp-for-shortlands 19 March 2012 Results Christopher Laore 1353 Augustine Taneko 731 Pellion Buare 111 Joseph Isang Pitu 1 4 2939 Election Results http://solomonselections.org/election-results/ Solomon Islands Election Resources See also List of Solomon Islands by-elections References 2011 Category:2011 in the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Category:March 2011 in Oceania