2000 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election

The 2000 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands electorate of Pukapuka-Nassau. It took place on 28 September 2000.

2000 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election

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Constituency of Pukapuka–Nassau
First party Second party   DP Candidate Tiaki Wuatai Inatio Akaruru Party Democratic Cook Islands Popular vote 210 206 Percentage 50.5% 49.5%
MP before election Inatio Akaruru Cook Islands Elected MP Te-Hani Brown Democratic

The by-election was caused by the invalidation of the 1999 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election.^[1] The Cook Islands Parliament subsequently passed an Electoral Amendment Act providing for a second by-election and the re-registration of voters in the electorate.^[2] The election was contested by two candidates, and won by the Democratic Alliance Party's Tiaki Wuatai.^[3]

Pukapuka by-election 2011

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Tiaki Wuatai	210	50.5%
	Cook Islands	Inatio Akaruru	206	49.5%
Turnout			416

References

1. "Another by-election for Cook Islands Pukapuka-Nassau seat". Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center. 1999-12-08. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
2. Alex Sword (2000-01-11). "NO WORD ON SECOND PUKAPUKA AND NASSAU BY-ELECTION DATE". Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
3. Alex Sword (2000-11-29). "PUKAPUKA/NASSAU PETITION HEARING DECEMBER 15". Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-09.