2013 Murienua by-election

Election in the Cook Islands A by-election was held in the Cook Islands electorate of Murienua on 19 September 2013.http://www.mfem.gov.ck/elections/53-statistics/other-information/323-murienua-2013 Murienua By-Election 2013 Cook Islands Ministry of Finance and Economic Management 2014-01-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201180140/http://www.mfem.gov.ck/elections/53-statistics/other-information/323-murienua-2013 2014-02-01 dead The by-election was precipitated by the resignation of sitting MP Tom Marsters following his appointment as Queen's Representative.http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/June/Wed12/local.htm#1306060101 Marsters appointed new QR Cook Islands News 2013-06-05 2014-01-28 2014-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092038/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/June/Wed12/local.htm#1306060101 dead http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/August/Wed07/local.htm#1308010104 By-election next month Cook Islands News 2013-08-01 2014-01-28 2014-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092457/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/August/Wed07/local.htm#1308010104 dead Planning for the by-election began immediately following the announcement of Marsters' appointment.http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/June/Wed12/other.htm#1306060603 By-election planning begins Cook Islands News 2013-06-06 2014-01-28 2014-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092540/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/June/Wed12/other.htm#1306060603 dead Initially the by-election was expected to happen in August, but it was later delayed until September. The election was contested by two candidates: the Cook Islands Party's Kaota Tuariki and the Democratic Party's James Beer.http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/September/Wed25/local.htm#1309190101 Murienua votes today Cook Islands News 2013-09-19 2014-01-28 2014-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092714/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/September/Wed25/local.htm#1309190101 dead It was won by Tuariki.http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/222900/tuariki-wins-cook-islands-by-election Tuariki wins Cook Islands by-election Radio New Zealand International 2013-09-26 2014-01-28 Murienua by-election 2013 Cook Islands Party Kaota Tuariki 219 53.0% Democratic Party (Cook Islands) James Beer 194 47.0% 413 79.9% Aftermath Allegations of electoral fraud, including late campaigning and treating, were raised shortly after the by-election.http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/September/Wed25/local.htm#1309210104 Allegations of electoral fraud raised Emmanuel Samoglou Cook Islands News 2013-09-13 2014-01-28 2014-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092714/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/September/Wed25/local.htm#1309210104 dead On 1 October the Democratic party lodged an election petition.http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/October/Wed09/local.htm#1310030109 Demos petition by-election results Cook Islands News 2013-10-01 2014-01-28 2014-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092456/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/October/Wed09/local.htm#1310030109 dead A formal hearing of the petition was pre-empted by Tuariki's resignation,http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/December/Wed11/local.htm#1312070107 Tuariki resigns Murienua seat Emmanuel Samoglou Cook Islands News 2013-12-07 2014-01-28 2014-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092454/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/December/Wed11/local.htm#1312070107 dead precipitating the 2014 Murienua by-election.http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/December/Wed18/local.htm#1312170109 Back to the ballot box for Murienua Cook Islands News Emmanuel Samoglou 2013-12-17 2014-01-28 2014-02-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092036/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/December/Wed18/local.htm#1312170109 dead Following his resignation, the Democratic party lodged a complaint of bribery and treating against Tuariki with police.http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/December/Wed25/local.htm#1312210105 Demos to lodge police complaint – by-election Emmanuel Samoglou Cook Islands News 2013-12-21 2014-01-28 2013-12-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20131231133024/http://www.cookislandsnews.com/2013/December/Wed25/local.htm#1312210105 dead References Category:By-elections in the Cook Islands Category:2013 elections in Oceania Category:2013 in the Cook Islands Category:September 2013 in Oceania