Candidate Walter Yangomina at 5th position with 5,228 votes, has been eliminated.
Yangomina's 5,228 votes will be distributed in exclusion 38.
Four candidates now remain in elimination.
Candidate Lohia Boe Samuel still leads the race with 22,028 votes.
Progressive scores are:
1. Lohia Boe Samuel - 22,028
2. Joe Tonde - 10,197
3. Sengol A Parkop - 7,780
4. Dr Thaddeus Kambanei - 7,733
Absolute majority is at 26,489.
Declaration is soon to follow.
The Government House is also preparing for the return of writs at 2pm today.