Pukapuka by-election, 2011

A by-election was held in the Cook Islands electorate of Pukapuka-Nassau on 7 June 2011.[1] The by-election was precipitated by an electoral petition declaring the election of Tekii Lazaro in the 2010 election invalid.[2]

The election was contested by two candidates,[3] and won by the Cook Islands Party's Tekii Lazaro.[4]

Pukapuka by-election 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CIP Tekii Lazaro 134
DP Vai Peua 84
Turnout

References

  1. ^ "Pukapuka by-election on June 7". Cook Islands News. 2011-04-12. http://www.cinews.co.ck/2011/April/Wed13/local.htm#1104120106. Retrieved 2011-04-30. 
  2. ^ "Pukapuka election result void". Cook Islands News. 2011-02-18. http://www.cinews.co.ck/2011/February/Wed23/other.htm#1102180809. Retrieved 2011-03-09. 
  3. ^ "Two candidates to contest Pukapuka by-election". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-05-04. http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=60379. Retrieved 2011-05-05. 
  4. ^ "Lazaro confident before final count". Cook Islands News. 2011-06-09. http://www.cinews.co.ck/2011/June/Wed15/local.htm#1106090107. Retrieved 2011-10-16.