Akaoa (electorate)
Akaoa is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Teariki Heather, who has held the seat since 2004.
The electorate was created in 1991, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 14) Act 1991 adjusted electorate boundaries. It consists of the tapere of Akaoa and Vaiakura on the island of Rarotonga.
Members of Parliament for Akaoa
Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Name | Party | Elected | Left Office | Reason |
| Utia Matata | Unknown | 1994 | 1999 | Unknown |
| Teremoana Tapi Taio | bgcolor=Template:Democratic Party (Cook Islands)/meta/color| Democrat | 1999 | 2004 | Defeated |
| Teariki Heather | bgcolor=Template:Cook Islands Party/meta/color| Cook Islands Party | 2004, 2006, 2010 | (incumbent) |
Election results
2006 byelection
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 204 | 54.0 | ||
| Democratic | Keu Mataroa | 174 | 46.0 | ||
| Turnout | 378 | ||||
2006 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 179 | 50.0 | ||
| Democratic | Keu Mataroa | 179 | 50.0 | ||
| Turnout | 358 | 85.2 | |||
2004 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 188 | 54.3 | ||
| Democratic | Teremoana Tapi Taio | 158 | 45.7 | ||
| Turnout | 346 | 75.5 | |||
1999 election
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1994 election
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References
- ^ "Cook Islands Party wins Akaoa". Radio New Zealand International. 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ "Final results of the Cook Islands election 2006". Cook Islands Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
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