The count in Moresby North East commenced on Monday at 10pm with Count 1.
This is after a week of delay in counting for the electorate.
The first preliminary results show after count 1;
John Kaupa leads with 92 votes followed by Joetintin Sina Saraga on 81 votes.
Brian Kombe is in third place with 21 votes, Andrew Mald is running fourth with 20 votes and Joel Eremugo is in fifth place with 19 votes.
There were 131 votes cast, with 21 informal and 292 allowable votes.
Meantime counting will still progress with the next five boxes for the electorate.
Stayed tuned for results on Loop PNG.