The winning figure stands at 104,993, with 209,984 allowable ballot papers yet to be counted.
After the 14th exclusion at 1:30am this morning, these are the top 5 candidates:
East Sepik Provincial - after elimination 14
CANDIDATE |
PARTY |
TALLY |
Allan Bird |
National Alliance |
63,669 |
Kenny Waiyu |
Independent |
39,136 |
Gabriel Dusava |
People’s Progress Party |
30,075 |
Valentine Kambori |
Melanesian Alliance Party |
12,796 |
Dulciana Somare | PANGU | 12,304 |
Twenty-six candidates nominated to contest the seat left vacant after Sir Michael Somare retired.
(Loop file pic)