2014 Murienua by-election
A by-election was held in the Cook Islands electorate of Murienua on 19 February 2014.[1] The by-election was precipitated by the resignation of the winner of the 2013 Murienua by-election following allegations of election fraud.[2][3]
Both candidates in the 2013 by-election indicated that they would run again.[4] A "stand-in" candidate for the Cook Islands Party, Tare Mareiti, subsequently withdrew.[5] The election was won by the Democratic Party's James Beer.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Beer | 216 | 50.9% | ||
| Cook Islands | Kaota Tuariki | 208 | 49.1% | ||
| Turnout | 424 | ||||
Aftermath
[edit]Following the by-election the Cook Islands Party filed an election petition alleging bribery, undue influence, the publication of false allegations to influence the vote, and unqualified voting.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Emmanuel Samoglou (2013-12-21). "Round two in Murienua set for February". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Emmanuel Samoglou (2013-12-07). "Tuariki resigns Murienua seat". Cook Islands News. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ "Demos petition by-election results". Cook Islands News. 2013-10-01. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Emmanuel Samoglou (2014-01-14). "Candidates set for Murienua re-run". Cook Islands News. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Emmanuel Samoglou (2014-01-16). "2nd CIP by-election candidate withdraws". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Emmanuel Samoglou (25 February 2014). "By-election win was 'sweet' for Demos". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Emmanuel Samoglou (2014-03-03). "Petition puts seat in limbo". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
