1989 Cook Islands general election
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24 seats in the Parliament
13 seats needed for a majority |
| Party | Leader | Seats | +/– | | Cook Islands | Geoffrey Henry | 12 | +1 | | Democratic | Pupuke Robati | 9 | −4 | | Democratic Tumu | Vincent Ingram | 2 | New | | Independents | | 1 | +1 | This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | Prime Minister before | Prime Minister after | Pupuke Robati
DP | Geoffrey Henry
CIP | |
General elections were held in the Cook Islands in January 1989 to elect 24 MPs to the Parliament. The elections saw the Cook Islands Party win 12 seats, the Democratic Tumu Party win 2 seats, and the Democratic Party-led opposition coalition win 9 seats. One seat was won by an independent.[1] Following the elections, the Democratic Tumu Party supported the CIP, and Geoffrey Henry became Prime Minister for the second time.[2][3]
Results
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| Party | Seats | +/– |
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| Cook Islands Party | 12 | –4 |
| Democratic Party | 9 | +1 |
| Democratic Tumu Party | 2 | New |
| Independents | 1 | New |
| Total | 24 | 0 |
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| Source: World Factbook |
References
- ^ "Cook Islands Government - 1989". 2003-04-15. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ Ron and Marjorie Crocombe (1990). "Cook Islands in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1989". The Contemporary Pacific. 2 (1): 165.
- ^ "Henry Re-elected After Five years". Pacific Islands Monthly. Vol. 59, no. 15. 1 February 1989. p. 13. Retrieved 10 July 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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