12th Cook Islands Parliament
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The 10th Cook Islands Parliament was a term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. Its composition was determined by the 1999 election, held on 16 June 1999. It lasted until 2004.
Initial party standings
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands Party | 11 | –9 | ||
| Democratic Party | 10 | +7 | ||
| New Alliance Party | 4 | +2 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,430 | 89% | – | – |
| Source:[1] | ||||
Members
Initial MPs
The seat of Pukapuka–Nassau was initially vacant due to a tied vote and the need for a judicial recount.[2]
Summary of changes
- The seat of Pukapuka–Nassau was found to be a dead tie after a judicial recount. The 1999 Pukapuka-Nassau by-election was found to be invalid.[3] A second by-election was held on 28 September 2000 and resulted in the election of the Democratic Party's Tiaki Wuatai.[4]
- In 2002 Tepure Tapaitau was disqualified from Parliament, precipitating the 2002 Penrhyn by-election. It was won by Wilkie Rasmussen, who was then a CIP candidate.[5]
- Maria Heather died in June 2003, precipitating the 2003 Rua'au by-election. She was replaced by her husband, Geofrey Heather.
References
- ^ "June 16, 1999 Cook Islands". ElectionGuide. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "COOK ISLANDS COALITION TO ANNOUNCE MAKE-UP OF GOVERNMENT THIS WEEK". Pacific Islands Report. 29 June 1999. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Another by-election for Cook Islands Pukapuka-Nassau seat". Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center. 1999-12-08. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ Alex Sword (2000-11-29). "PUKAPUKA/NASSAU PETITION HEARING DECEMBER 15". Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ "Rasmussen provisional winner in Cooks by-election". RNZ. 1 July 2002. Retrieved 19 July 2020.