1958 Cook Islands general election

none General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 13 October 1958,Important Elections In The Cooks: A Scot Named Viri Vokotini Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1958, p31 the first under universal suffrage. Background Following the recommendations of the 1955 Belshaw-Stace Report, the 23-member Legislative Council was replaced by a 27-member Legislative Assembly.A Legislative Assembly Soon for Cooks Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1958, p139 Of the 27 members, 15 were directly elected; 14 from ten general constituencies and one from a European voter constituency. Seven members were indirectly elected by Island Councils (four from Rarotonga and one from Aitutaki, Atiu and Mangaia). The remaining five members were officials, including the Resident Commissioner as President of the Assembly, the Administration Secretary, the Treasurer and two members appointed by the Resident Commissioner. Campaign A total of 65 candidates contested the directly elected seats, including former Legislative Council member Willie Watson, who ran under the name Viri Vokotini in one of the general constituencies. Frank Bateson and former Chief Judge Alfred McCarthy contested the European seat. Results Constituency Candidate VotesAitutaki Tuakeu Puna 545Urikore Cummings 340Kiikoro Kaoki 202Tere Kainuku 186Rave Pitomaki 129Ruatangi Daniela 85Rima Tamatoa 77Ponoua Raki 48Atiu Vainerere Tangatapoto 141Ngamaru Ariki 70Mana Ariki 51Nono Tearapo 46Tangata Poto 41Michael Toki 34Mangaia Ngatupuna Matepi 408Maarateina Atatoa 267Edwin Gold 17Puati Ngatama 11Manihiki Tihau Napara 56Adamu Toka 51Ben Ellis Jr. 47Tekake William 45John Dean 20Apii Karaponga 11Mauke Dave Niovara 108Julian Dashwood 107Tangata Taia 26Auru Tairea 20Temana Ngatama 14Aitu Rairi 9Mitiaro Tama Tetava 71Taia 27Penrhyn Tangaroa Tangaroa 238Parekaa Tereora 48Tiavare Tini Josepha 26Tinirau Tata 15Nikau Mita 8Mahutapiki Pange 8Pukapuka Ine Rutera 138Arona Tariau 77Paata Eliu 69Henry Winau 63Taumaina Utarenga 28Rakahanga Toka Mataio 37Umutai George Greig 32Ngametua 16Tupou Piho 6Rarotonga William Hugh Watson 1,628Glassie Strickland 723Tamarua Joseph Browne 620Napa Tauei Napa 548Teariki Tuavera 496Frederick Aratiri Rennie 473Manea Tamarua 434Apenera Short 418Tui Pori Makea 376Ngaeikura Tou 367Ernest Taripo 339Naea Teariki Maurangi 318Teariki Puia 220Pu Tamaiva 190Tita Enoka Anautoa 112European Frank Bateson 94Alfred McCarthy 59Aitutaki Island Council Kau Mapu —Atiu Island Council Teariki Vaine —Mangaia Island Council Pokino Aberahama —Rarotonga Island Council Makea Nui Teremoana Ariki —Margaret Makea Karika Ariki —Dick Charles Brown —Areora Ira —Source:30 October 1958 The Cook Islands Gazette No. 2/1958 https://www.loc.gov/resource/llflg.2004217240_19581030_01/?sp=1 Library of CongressPacific Islands Monthly References Cook Islands Category:Elections in the Cook Islands Category:1958 in the Cook Islands Category:October 1958 in Oceania