William Marabu, candidate for People’s First Party, was excluded and his votes distributed.
After the 15th exclusion, the top five candidates are as follows;
- Turai Elemi (NA) - 5,384 votes.
- Ano Pala (PANGU Pati) – 5,155
- Biari Cibby Ubuna (IND) – 3,410
- Lekwa Gure (ULP) – 2,777
- Vikki Mossine (FPNG) – 2,657
The absolute majority is at 18,336 votes.