2006 Akaoa by-election
The Akaoa by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands seat of Akaoa. It took place on 29 November 2006, and was precipitated by the seat being a dead tie in the 2006 general election. After a judicial recount, the High Court ordered a by-election.
Both general election candidates contested the by-election. The poll was won by the Cook Islands Party's Teariki Heather. The by-election attracted a higher number of votes than the general election, in part because of a slight increase in enrolments.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 204 | 54.0 | ||
Democratic | Keu Mataroa | 174 | 46.0 | ||
Turnout | 378 |
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