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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Tekii Lazaro | 134 | |||
| Democratic | Vai Peua | 84 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Pukapuka by-election on June 7". Cook Islands News. 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ^ "Pukapuka election result void". Cook Islands News. 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ "Two candidates to contest Pukapuka by-election". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
- ^ "Lazaro confident before final count". Cook Islands News. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-10-16.