Penrhyn (electorate)
Penrhyn is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Wilkie Rasmussen, who has held the seat since 2002.
The electorate consists of the atoll of Penrhyn.
Members of Parliament for Penrhyn
[edit]Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Name | Party | Elected | Left Office | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangaroa Tangaroa | Independent | 1965, 1968 | - | Joined new party |
| Tangaroa Tangaroa | Democrat | 1972, 1974, 1978 | 1983 | Unknown |
| Nihi Vini | Democrat | 1989 | - | Changed parties |
| Nihi Vini | Cook Islands Party | - | 1994 | Defeated |
| Tepure Tapaitau | Cook Islands Party | 1994, 1999 | - | Changed parties |
| Tepure Tapaitau | Independent | - | 2002 byelection | Defeated in by-election |
| Wilkie Rasmussen | Cook Islands Party | 2002 byelection, 2004 | - | Changed parties |
| Wilkie Rasmussen | Democrat | 2004, 2006 | (incumbent) |
Election results
[edit]2006 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wilkie Rasmussen | Unopposed | |||
2004 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Wilkie Rasmussen | 103 | 52.3 | ||
| Democratic | Tepure Tapaitau | 94 | 47.7 | ||
| Turnout | 197 | 102.1 | |||
2002 byelection
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Wilkie Rasmussen | 104 | 51.0 | ||
| Independent | Tepure Tapaitau | 100 | 49.0 | ||
| Turnout | 204 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Final results of the Cook Islands election 2006". Cook Islands Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rasmussen provisional winner in Cooks by-election". Radio New Zealand International. 2002-07-01. Retrieved 2010-02-07.