The political party with the highest number of MPs declared so far is People’s National Congress (PNC) Party (8) MPs followed by Pangu Party (5) then National Alliance (2).
Parties with only 1 MP declared so far are Melanesian Liberal Party, United Resource Party, Christian Democratic Party and Coalition for Reform.
Among the 21 declared were Prime Minister and Member for Ialibu-Pangia, Peter O’Neill, and Pangu Party leader Sam Basil, who reclaimed the Bulolo Open seat.
The Independent MPs declared are newly-elected Member for Koroba-Kopiago, Petrus Thomas, and Member for Komo-Margarima, Manasseh Makiba.
PNC and Tari-Pori MP James Marape was the first to be declared on July 9.
POLITICAL PARTY |
DECLARED MP |
SEATS DECLARED |
People’s National Congress |
1. Peter O’Neill 2. James Marape 3. Justin Tkatchenko 4. Job Pomat 5. Charlie Benjamin 6. Davis Steven 7. Elias Kapavore 8. Charles Abel |
Ialibu-Pangia Tari-Pori Moresby South Manus Open Manus Regional Esa’ala Pomio Alotau |
PANGU |
1. Sam Basil 2. Koni Iguan 3. Thomas Pelika 4. Renbo Paita 5. Kobby Bomareo |
Bulolo Markham Menyamya Finschhafen Tewai-Siassi |
National Alliance |
1. Walter Schnaubelt 2. Timothy Masiu |
Namatanai South Bougainville |
Independent |
1. Petrus Thomas 2. Manasseh Makiba |
Koroba-Lake Kopiago Komo-Margarima |
Melanesian Liberal Party |
1.Allan Marat |
Rabaul |
United Resource Party |
1. Jelta Wong |
Gazelle |
Christian Democratic Party |
1.Patrick Basa |
Kabwum |
Coalition for Reform |
1.Joseph Lelang |
Kandrian-Gloucester |
Counting continues throughout the country and more MPs are expected to be declared in the coming days.