Rakahanga (electorate)

Rakahanga is an electorate of the Cook Islands. It was created in 1964.

Rakahanga

Parliament of the Cook Islands
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AreaOuter Islands
Current
Created1964
Number of members1
PartyDemocratic
MembersTina Browne

Rakahanga is on the island of Rakahanga.

Election results

2022 Cook Islands general election: Rakahanga[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tina Browne 44 58.7 +20.6
Cook Islands Toka Hagai 31 43.3 -20.6
Turnout 75
[[Democratic Party (Cook Islands)|Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/shortname]] gain from [[Cook Islands Party|Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/shortname]] Swing +20.5

While Tina Browne previously held Rakahanga as a member of the Democratic Party, she was made the member due to an electoral petition after Toka Hagai (a member of the Cook Islands Party) resigned. At the 2018 general election, Hagai gained the seat from Browne,.

References

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