| 词条 | 2015 Vaipae-Tautu by-election |
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A by-election was held in the Cook Islands constituency of Vaipae-Tautu on 31 March 2015. It was won by Moana Ioane, the Cook Islands Party candidate, consolidating the ruling party's slender majority in Parliament. Context and candidatesIn the July 2014 general election, the contest for the Vaipae-Tautu seat had been won by Cook Islands Party candidate Moana Ioane, who went on to serve as Education Minister in Prime Minister Henry Puna's government. Ione's election to Parliament was voided by the Court of Appeal on 17 December, reducing the Puna government to a minority government. The by-election would therefore be crucial both to the government and to the Opposition Democratic Party. If they won the seat, the Democrats "could assume power in coalition with the One Cook Islands Movement" (OCIM). OCIM leader Teina Bishop indicated his party would not run a candidate against Democratic candidate Kete Ioane, and would in fact support the latter's campaign.[1] The by-election was initially due to be held on 17 February 2015.[1] But Democratic Party candidate's Kete Ioane's sudden death on 13 February led to a postponement. The election will now be held on 31 March.[2][3] At the start of March, the One Cook Islands Movement reversed its decision not to stand against the Democrats, and announced Amiria Davey as its candidate.[4] The Cook Islands Party maintained Mona Ioane as its candidate.[5] The Democrats selected Kete Ioane's widow, Teina Ioane.[6] March 2015 by-election resultThe results are as follows:[7] {{Election box begin| title=Vaipae-Tautu by-election, 2015}}|party = Cook Islands Party |candidate = Moana Ioane |votes = 174 |percentage = |change = }} |party = One Cook Islands Movement |candidate = Amiria Davey |votes = 98 |percentage = |change = }} |party = Democratic Party (Cook Islands) |candidate = Teina Ioane |votes = unspecified (3rd place) |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Cook Islands Party |swing = }}{{Election box end}} July 2014 general election result{{Election box begin| title=Cook Islands general election, 2014: Vaipae-Tautu}}|party = Cook Islands Party |candidate = Moana Ioane |votes = 178 |percentage = 50.9 |change = }} |party = Democratic Party (Cook Islands) |candidate = Kete Ioane |votes = 172 |percentage = 49.1 |change = }} |votes = 350 |percentage = |change ={{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Cook Islands Party |swing = }}{{Election box end}} References1. ^1 "Cook Islands by-election revives opposition hopes", Radio New Zealand, 24 December 2014 2. ^"Cook Islands by-election postponed after candidate Kete Ioane dies", Radio Australia, 13 February 2015 3. ^"Cook Islands readies for re-scheduled by-election", Radio New Zealand, 24 February 2015 4. ^"One Cook Islands to stand candidate", Radio New Zealand, 2 March 2015 5. ^"Mother of 12 contesting Aitutaki by-election", Radio New Zealand International, 5 March 2015 6. ^"Widow stands for Cooks Democrats", Radio New Zealand International, 6 March 2015 7. ^"Ruling Cooks party wins by-election", Radio New Zealand International, 2 April 2015 3 : By-elections in the Cook Islands|2015 elections in Oceania|2015 in the Cook Islands |
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