COUNTING: Nuku’s progressive result – after elimination 3

The elimination of candidates continues in Nuku District of Sandaun Province to find the people’s choice, who will reach the absolute majority of 15,351.

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

 

Author: 
Charles Yapumi