Nominations across the country closed as of 4:00pm this afternoon.
As of the close of nominations, the Prime Minister’s electorate of Ialibu Pangia in Southern Highlands Province recorded the lowest number of candidate nominations from the numbers received for some highlands provinces.
It recorded just 10 candidates.
The table below provides a summary of candidate numbers for some electorates in the highlands region.
| Seat | No. of Candidates |
| SHP Regional | 25 (1 female) |
| Ialibu Pangia Open | 10 |
| Imbongu Open | 18 |
| Nipa Kutubu Open | 19 (1 female) |
| Mendi Open | 12 |
| Kagua Erave Open | 33 |
| Hela Province | |
| Tari Pori Open | 18 |
| Komo Magarima Open | 28 (2 females) |
| Koroba Kopiago Open | 25 (1 female) |
| Enga Province | |
| Wabag Open | 18 |
| Kandep Open | 23 (1 female) |
| Wapenamanda Open | 31 (2 females) |
| Kompiam Ambum Open | 29 (3 females) |
| Laigap Porgear Open | |
| Western Highlands Province | |
| Hagen Open | 13 |
| Jiwaka Provincial | 52 (2 females) |
| North Waghi Open | 29 (3 females) |
| Anglimp South Waghi Open | 30 |
| Jimi Open | 25 |
| Simbu Provincial | 61 (5 females) |
| Chuave Open | 37 (1 female) |
| Daulo Open | 50 |