Zurenuoc, who is the current MP, has his back against the wall as Paita collected more votes compared to him in the elimination counts yesterday.
There was a 51-vote difference between both candidates, before start of elimination 29 on Monday.
Finschhafen Open- after the 35th exclusion
CANDIDATE |
PARTY |
TALLY |
Rainbo Paita |
PANGU |
7,844 |
Theo Zurenuoc |
PNC |
7,043 |
Weti Zozingau |
People's Progress Party |
2,621 |
Wamung Waliom |
Independent |
2,277 |
Brian Baring |
Independent |
2,285 |
Returning Officer, Essing Ulam said, the counting will go through five more exclusion before a winner is declared for the Open seat in Morobe Province.
The Open seat was contested by 42 candidates.
Check out Loop PNG’s Counting Tally: http://bit.ly/NationalElections2017