Angoram incumbent MP, Salio Waipo, is leading in the primary progressive count, with two more ballot boxes to be counted this afternoon.
Returning Officer Cherobin Vaiang confirmed with Loop PNG that primary votes in the 20 ballot boxes have already been counted for the Open seat in East Sepik Province.
He said the absolute majority is 11,527 votes.
Twenty-eight candidates are contesting, and the progressive top five candidates are;
|
CANDIDATES |
PARTY |
TALLY |
|
Salio Waipo |
National Alliance |
5,764 |
|
Patrick Wolly |
Independent |
4,781 |
|
Kenneth Sumbuk |
PANGU |
4,429 |
|
Lazarus Kenni |
PNG National Party |
2,244 |
|
Craig Sageto |
Independent |
823 |