2005 Manihiki by-election

Election in the Cook Islands February 2023 2005 Manihiki by-election parliamentary Cook Islands Constituency of Manihiki no 2004 Cook Islands general election 2004 2006 Cook Islands general election 2006 8 February 2005 Henry Puna x160px Cook Islands Party 120 54.55% Apii Piho DP Democratic Party (Cook Islands) 100 45.45% MP Robert Woonton Democratic Party (Cook Islands) Henry Puna Cook Islands Party The 2005 Manihiki by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands electorate of Manihiki. It was held on 8 February 2005,http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=13911 Cooks by-election on Manihiki on February 8th Radio New Zealand International 20 December 2004 11 April 2010 shortly after the 2004 general election, and was precipitated by an electoral petition finding the result in the seat to be a dead tie.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=13735 Cooks to vote for new Prime Min ster [sic] after election draw leads to by-election Radio New Zealand International 12 December 2004 11 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120524011855/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=13735 24 May 2012 dead Both parties to the petition, Prime Minister Robert Woonton and Cook Islands Party leader Henry Puna had agreed that in the event of a draw the question should be decided by the voters, and so Woonton resigned. As a result, Jim Marurai became prime minister.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=13820 Jim Marurai is new Cook Islands prime minister Radio New Zealand International 15 December 2004 11 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120524011915/http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=13820 24 May 2012 dead Woonton subsequently decided not to contest the election for personal reasons.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=14181 Former Cook Islands PM not contesting Manihiki by-election for personal reasons Radio New Zealand International 7 January 2005 11 April 2010 The election was won by Henry Puna.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=14773 Initial results indicate Cook Islands Party wins by-election Radio New Zealand International 9 February 2005 11 April 2010 Results Manihiki by-election, 2005https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/153200/initial-results-indicate-cook-islands-party-wins-by-election Initial results indicate Cook Islands Party wins by-election RNZ 10 February 2005 28 August 2020 Cook Islands Party Henry Puna 120 54.5% Democratic Party (Cook Islands) Apii Piho 100 45.5% 220 References Category:By-elections in the Cook Islands Category:2005 elections in Oceania Category:2005 in the Cook Islands Category:Manihiki Category:February 2005 in Oceania