COUNTING: Wewak Open progressive result – after count 29

Over in Wewak, East Sepik Province, National Alliance candidate Jim Simatab is leading after the final count with 5,413 votes.

     

Wewak Open - after count 29

CANDIDATE

PARTY

TALLY

Jim Simatab (Incumbent MP)                   

National Alliance

 5,413 

Kevin Isifu          

People's Progress Party 

 4,364  

Sylvester Pokajam              

Independent 

4,110 

Stanley Muts Samban             

PNG National Party 

3,907 

Ernesto Ernie Bautista             

​ Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party 

 3,494 

 
 

 

Quality checks for the Wewak Open seat will be done today with a total allowable ballot papers of 33,947.

The absolute majority stands as 16,974 votes.

 

Author: 
Salome Vincent