Nuku Returning Officer Francis Yawalan told Loop PNG that after elimination number three, no candidate has reached the absolute majority yet. This means elimination will continue to find a winner.
Candidates eliminated after the third round were Kelly Waranguai (Independent), Nelson Kelly (PNG Party) and Adam Mensum Wangu (PANGU).
The counting is now into the fourth exclusion, and these are the remaining candidates.
CANDIDATE |
PARTY |
TALLY |
Joe Sungi (Incumbent MP) |
National Alliance |
10,655 |
Andrew Kumbakor |
People’s National Congress |
7,342 |
Emmanuel Waimou Nasam |
Melanesian Alliance Party |
6,299 |
Matthew Suni |
PNG National Party |
4,034 |
Mauri Nemantu |
Independent |
1,295 |
Alfred Talis |
Paradise Kingdom Party |
899 |
Adam Mensum Wangu |
|
Excluded |
Nelson Kelly |
|
Excluded |
Kelly Waranguai |
|
Excluded |