COUNTING: Kandep Open progressive result – after count 33

Opposition Leader Don Polye is trailing by nearly 5,000 votes in the Kandep Open electorate, Enga Province.

He lags behind long-time rival and People’s National Congress candidate Alfred Manase, after count 33 of the primary count.

This is the progressive result with 40 more ballot boxes to be opened.

The current top three candidates are;

Kandep Open - after count 33

CANDIDATE

PARTY

TALLY

Alfred Manase

People's National Congress 

11,367 

Don Polye (Incumbent MP)

THE

6,428

Peter Mission 

Independent 

3,242

 

The Open seat in Enga Province has been marred by election petitions since 2002.     

Author: 
Charles Yapumi