Quality check is set to follow.
The top five candidates after count 45:
- Jimmy Uguro (PANGU) – 14,026
- Vincent Kumura (PP) – 7,063
- Philip Ororoku (Ind) – 3,243
- Nick Kamuti – 3,197
- Allan Aipo – 2,742
Total formal ballot papers: 49,336
Total informal ballot papers: 1,173
Total ballot papers: 50,509
(Source: Team Kumura for 2022)