2006 Akaoa by-election

Election in the Cook Islands February 2023 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.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=27767 Cooks court orders by-election Radio New Zealand International 25 October 2006 16 April 2009 Both general election candidates contested the by-election. The poll was won by the Cook Islands Party's Teariki Heather.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=28651 Cook Islands Party wins Akaoa Radio New Zealand International 29 November 2006 16 April 2009 The by-election attracted a higher number of votes than the general election, in part because of a slight increase in enrolments.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=28493 Preparations nearly completed for Cook Islands by-election Radio New Zealand International 23 November 2006 16 April 2009 Akaoa by-election 2006 Cook Islands Party Teariki Heather 204 54.0 +4.0 Democratic Party (Cook Islands) Keu Mataroa 174 46.0 -4.0 378 References Category:By-elections in the Cook Islands Category:2006 elections in Oceania Category:2006 in the Cook Islands Category:Rarotonga Category:November 2006 in Oceania