Rakahanga (electorate)
Rakahanga is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Democrat Piho Rua, who has held the seat since 2004.
The electorate consists of the island of Rakahanga.
Members of Parliament for Rakahanga
[edit]Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Name | Party | Elected | Left Office | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupuke Robati | Independent | 1965, 1968 | - | Joined new party |
| Pupuke Robati | Democrat | 1972, 1974, 1978, 1983 (Mar), 1983 (Nov), 1989, 1994, 1999 | 2004 | Defeated |
| Piho Rua | Independent | 2004, 2006 | 2010 | Retired |
| Taunga Toka | Democrat | 2010 | (incumbent) |
Election results
[edit]2010 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Taunga Toka | 27 | 56.3 | ||
| Cook Islands | Toka Hagai | 21 | 43.8 | ||
| Turnout | 48 | ||||
2006 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Piho Rua | 42 | 60.0 | ||
| Democratic | David Alepha Greig | 28 | 40.0 | ||
| Turnout | 70 | 94.6 | |||
2004 election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Piho Rua | 42 | 56.8 | ||
| Democratic | Pupuke Robati | 32 | 43.2 | ||
| Turnout | 74 | 89.2 | |||
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.