Candidates left in the race are incumbent Member and National Alliance Party's Peter Isoaimo, People’s Congress Party candidate Paru Aihi and Pangu Party's Steven John Manai.
After the 24th exclusion, Isoaimo maintains a comfortable lead on 18,817 votes with the absolute majority now at 22,796.
3,706 votes from Morata were distributed among the three remaining candidates, while the exhausted votes from this box were 3,694.
Results after elimination 24:
Kairuku-Hiri Open - after elimination 24
CANDIDATE |
PARTY |
TALLY |
Peter Isoaimo |
National Alliance |
18,817 |
Paru Aihi |
People's National Congress |
14,260 |
Steven John Manai |
PANGU |
12,513 |
The total exhausted votes now stand at 11,756.
The total ballot papers remaining in count are 45,590.
The final box to be distributed is for candidate Steven John Manai.
(Picture by KENNEDY BANI)