It will be a tight finish for the Wewak Open seat in East Sepik Province.
Sitting MP Jim Simatab continues to hold onto the top spot after the 11th exclusion of the election counting yesterday.
According to the results obtained from the Central Tally Room, the National Alliance candidate is in front of the pack with a 1,021 vote gap from the second position candidate.
The progressive tally:
Wewak Open - after elimination 11
|
CANDIDATE |
PARTY |
TALLY |
|
Jim Simatab (Incumbent MP) |
National Alliance |
5,487 |
|
Kevin Isifu |
People's Progress Party |
4,460 |
|
Sylvester Pokajam |
Independent |
4,166 |
|
Stanley Muts Samban |
PNG National Party |
3,973 |
|
Ernesto Ernie Bautista |
Triumph Heritage Empowerment Party |
3,580 |
The absolute majority is 16,974.