Counting for Namatanai Open in New Ireland Province has been completed.
The final results of the top three candidates:
Namatanai Open - after count 22
|
CANDIDATE |
PARTY |
TALLY |
|
Walter D. Schnaubelt |
National Alliance |
20,479 |
|
Byron Chan (Incumbent MP) |
People's Progress Party |
12,804 |
|
Albert Bungim |
Independent |
297 |
Walter is 7,675 votes ahead of Chan. That is 3,479 votes more than the required 50%+ 1 (17,000) voter preference to be declared winner.
Schnaubelt is expected to be declared as the new MP for Namatanai Open.
(Loop file pic)
Check out Loop PNG’s Counting Tally-http://bit.ly/NationalElections2017