Teenui-Mapumai (Cook Islands electorate)

Districts on Atiu

Teenui-Mapumai is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Norman George, who has held the seat since 2006.

The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980 adjusted electorate boundaries and split the multi-member electorate of Atiu into two separate constituencies.[1]

Members of Parliament for Teenui-Mapumai

Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

Name Party Elected Left Office Reason
Upokomaki Simpson Democrat 1994, 1999, 2004 Changed parties
Upokomaki Simpson Cook Islands First 2006 Retired
Norman George Independent 2006 Joined CIP
Norman George Cook Islands Party 2006 (incumbent)

Election results

2006 election

Cook Islands general election, 2006: Teenui-Mapumai[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CIP Norman George 85 63.0
DP Nellie Mokoroa 50 37.0
Turnout 135 92.5

2004 election

Cook Islands general election, 2004: Teenui-Mapumai[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DP Upokomaki Simpson 71 54.6
CIP Tangaina Tanga 59 45.4
Turnout 130 92.2

References

  1. Third Schedule, Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980.
  2. "Final results of the Cook Islands election 2006". Cook Islands Democratic Party. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  3. "Cook Islands General Election preliminary Results" (PDF). cookislands.de. 2004-09-13. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
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