Manihiki (electorate)
Manihiki is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Henry Puna, who has held the seat since 2010.
The electorate consists of the island of Manihiki.
Members of Parliament for Manihiki
[edit]Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Name | Party | Elected | Left Office | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ellis | Cook Islands Party | 1983 (Mar) | 1983 (Nov) | Defeated |
| Ben Toma | Democrat | 1983 (Nov), 1989 | 1994 | Unknown |
| Robert Woonton | Democrat | 1994, 1999 | 2004 | Resigned after tie in 2004 |
| Henry Puna | Cook Islands Party | 2005 byelection | 2006 | Defeated |
| Apii Piho | Democrat | 2006 | 2010 | Defeated |
| Henry Puna | Cook Islands Party | 2010 | (incumbent) |
Election results
[edit]2006 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Apii Piho | 115 | 51.1 | ||
| Cook Islands | Henry Puna | 110 | 48.9 | ||
| Turnout | 225 | 100.0 | |||
2005 Byelection
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Henry Puna | 120 | 54.5% | ||
| Democratic | Apii Piho | 100 | 45.5% | ||
| Turnout | 220 | ||||
2004 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Woonton | 142 | 50.7 | ||
| Cook Islands | Henry Puna | 138 | 49.3 | ||
| Turnout | 280 | 100.0 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Final results of the Cook Islands election 2006". Cook Islands Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ "Initial results indicate Cook Islands Party wins by-election". RNZ. 10 February 2005. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION PRELIMINARY RESULTS: STATE OF THE PARTIES – to 13 September 2004". Cook Islands News. 13 September 2004. Archived from the original on 15 October 2004.