2005 Manihiki by-election

The 2005 Manihiki by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands electorate of Manihiki. It was held on 8 February 2005,^[1] shortly after the 2004 general election, and was precipitated by an electoral petition finding the result in the seat to be a dead tie.^[2] Both parties to the petition, Prime Minister Robert Woonton and Cook Islands Party leader Henry Puna had agreed that in the event of a draw the question should be decided by the voters, and so Woonton resigned.^[2] As a result, Jim Marurai became prime minister.^[3]

2005 Manihiki by-election

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Constituency of Manihiki
First party Second party   DP Candidate Henry Puna Apii Piho Party Cook Islands Democratic Popular vote 120 100 Percentage 54.55% 45.45%
MP before election Robert Woonton Democratic Elected MP Henry Puna Cook Islands

Woonton subsequently decided not to contest the election for personal reasons.^[4] The election was won by Henry Puna.^[5]

Results

Manihiki by-election, 2005^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Cook Islands	Henry Puna	120	54.5%
	Democratic	Apii Piho	100	45.5%
Turnout			220

References

1. "Cooks by-election on Manihiki on February 8th". Radio New Zealand International. 20 December 2004. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
2. "Cooks to vote for new Prime Minster after election draw leads to by-election". Radio New Zealand International. 12 December 2004. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
3. "Jim Marurai is new Cook Islands prime minister". Radio New Zealand International. 15 December 2004. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
4. "Former Cook Islands PM not contesting Manihiki by-election for personal reasons". Radio New Zealand International. 7 January 2005. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
5. "Initial results indicate Cook Islands Party wins by-election". Radio New Zealand International. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
6. "Initial results indicate Cook Islands Party wins by-election". RNZ. 10 February 2005. Retrieved 28 August 2020.