Morobe province

Paita Declared

His votes exceed the absolute majority of 16,121.

Quality checks for the 5 LLGs concluded this evening at the Finschhafen Technical School hall, where it was confirmed that Paita was far ahead with a margin of 19,347 votes.

Running behind was Theo Zurenuoc with 4,157 votes.

In third place was Boas Sengi Qosec with 2,114 votes, fourth was Richard Peter Mare with 656 votes, and fifth place was Wamung Waliong with 400 votes.

Paita was not in Finschhafen when the Returning Officer, Fredah Joses, made the declaration at 7pm.

Wau-Waria Count 23 Update

The progressive tally:

  1. Marsh Narewec (PNGDP) – 3,813
  2. Asher Patengi Liuliu (Ind) – 2,189
  3. Rex Mauri (URP) – 2,055
  4. Wayang Kawa (Ind) – 1,952
  5. Levi Wartovo (Future of PNG) – 1,395

The boxes in count 21, 22 and 23 were from:

  • Wau Rural LLG - Wards 13,14 and 17,18 and 19
  • Waria LLG - Wards 9

Ballots yet to be counted are from Waria, wards 10, 15, 16 and 17.

 

Finsch conducts quality checks

Finschhafen Returning Officer, Fredah Joses, stressed on the need to recheck and confirm their numbers before a formal declaration is made.

Finschhafen Urban was the first LLG to complete counting on Saturday, with only three ballot boxes.

On day two of counting (Sunday, July 24th), Kotte Rural (nine ballot boxes) and Hube (10 boxes) completed primary count at 3pm, while Yabim-Mape (11 boxes) and Burum-Kuat (12 boxes) completed theirs late in the afternoon.

Basil Jnr declared

Progressive results after exclusion 24:

  1. Box 33. Sam Basil Jnr (ULP) – 16,072
  2. Box 12. Russel Yakam (NA) – 4,877
  3. Box 26. Tae Guambelek (PNG Party) – 3,057
  4. Box 30. Luke Kewo Jnr (Independent) – 2,967
  5. Box 37. Dan Yansom (Independent) – 2, 295

Bulolo Completes Exclusion 19

1. 33. Sam Basil Jnr - 15, 462
2. 12. Russel Yakam - 4, 442
3. 26. Tae Guambelek - 2, 673
4. 30. Luke Kewo Jnr - 2, 599
5. 37. Dan Yansom - 2, 126
6. 15. Solomon Kitu - 1, 705
7. 22. Morrison Kula - 1, 645

Absolute Majority is at 16, 944
The leading candidate requires 1, 482 votes to be declared.

Source: Simon Soheke, Morobe Provincial Election Manager. 9:18pm, 24.07.2022

Finsch Open Count 3

Count 3 progressive results are:

  1. Rainbo Paita (PANGU) – 13,076
  2. Theo Zurenuoc (PNC) – 2,714
  3. Boas Sengi Qosec (Ind) – 1,325
  4. Richard Peter Mare – 298
  5. Wamung Waliong (PNG Party) – 217

Total formal ballot papers: 18,686

Informal ballot papers: 482

Grand total: 19,168

Wau-Waria Count 14 Update

After count 14, here is the progressive tally:

  1. Marsh Narewec (PNGDP) – 2,770
  2. Asher Patengi Liuliu (Ind) – 1,407
  3. Wayang Kawa (Ind) – 988
  4. Levi Wartovo (Future of PNG) – 876
  5. Manfred Allan Sako (PFP) – 755

Counts 12, 13 and 14 were from Wards 4,5,6,7 and 8 of Waria LLG.

Wards covered in counting so far:

  • Wau Urban – All wards counted
  • Wau Rural – Wards 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 20.
  • Waria – Wards 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8

Wards remaining:

Bulolo Set For Eliminations

Quality checks were completed yesterday.

Here are the progressive results:

Bulolo Open

  1. Sam Basil Jnr (ULP) – 14,809
  2. Russel Yakam (NA) – 4,020
  3. Tae Guambelek (PNGP) – 2,288
  4. Luke Kewo Jnr (Ind) – 2,270
  5. Dan Yansom (Ind) – 1,797

The absolute majority is 17,197.

Regional

Bomareo Tops Tewai-Siassi Count

Its three LLGs of Sialum, Siassi and Wasu counted separately, then the results were amalgamated (combined), to give the progressive tally for the Open and Regional seats.

As of yesterday (July 23), Sialum was at count 10 of 20, Siassi was count 6 of 10, and Wasu was count 9 of 12.

The progressive tally:

Tewai-Siassi Open

Huon Gulf: 4 Candidates Remain

Four candidates remain in the race for the Huon Gulf seat, and they are:

  1. Jason Peter (URP) – 16,580
  2. Ross Seymour (NA) – 12,944
  3. John Kasu (Ind) – 5,773
  4. Tukape Masani (ULP) – 4,582

The absolute majority is 21,402, while exhausted ballot papers are 1,327.