Progressive results as of 10am this morning after count 209 are as follows;
CANDIDATE |
PARTY |
TALLY |
Powes Parkop |
Social Democratic Party |
24, 404 |
Andy Bawa |
Independent |
12, 158 |
Michael Kandiu |
Independent |
9, 752 |
Robert Agen |
Independent |
4, 705 |
Paul Paraka |
Grassroots United Front Party |
3,549 |
Meantime, officials have rearranged and increased the tables from four to five rows to speed up counting.
This means five boxes can be counted simultaneously at one time.
NCD has over 300 boxes and counting has just hit past the 200 Mark of boxes counted for the regional seat.
So far, Counting has been progressing well for the electorate.
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