2020 Bougainvillean general election
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A presidential and parliamentary election was held in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville between 12 August and 1 September 2020.[1] 440 candidates were contesting the 40 seats in the Bougainville House of Representatives, including 25 competing to be President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.[2] The new government will negotiate the outcome of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum, which saw 98.3% of voters supporting independence from Papua New Guinea.
Originally scheduled to be held in May,[3] the elections were delayed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, first until June,[4] and then again until August.[1]
On 21 August 2020 the Electoral Commissioner announced that polling had almost been completed, one week ahead of schedule.[5] On 24 August a police officer was suspended for allegedly interfering with the election.[6] Several other officers are under investigation.
Presidential election
Elections are held under the instant-runoff voting system, with voters classifying exactly three candidates. 25 candidates are contesting the presidency, including former President James Tanis, former soldier Thomas Raivet, MP Fidelis Semoso, lawyer Paul Nerau, businessman Peter Tsiamalili, health care professional Ruby Mirinka, and former MP Magdalene Toroansi.[7]
Incumbent President John Momis attempted to change the constitution to allow him to stand for a third term.[8] Following Parliament voting down the amendment he unsuccessfully challenged the decision in the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court.[9]
Results
Vote counting began on 4 September 2020.[10] Partial results at the beginning of the elimination process on 18 September had former Bougainville Revolutionary Army commander Ishmael Toroama leading, with former PNG MP Father Simon Dumarinu in second place, followed by Thomas Raivet and Fidelis Semoso.[11]
On 14 September the counting period was extended until 24 September due to the number of votes and candidates.[12]
On 23 September Ishmael Toroama was declared the winner after the 23rd elimination, with 51,317 votes. Father Simon Dumarinu came second with 33,088. Toroama's caretaker government was formally sworn in on 25 September.[13] His Cabinet was announced on 2 October 2020.[14]
President
Candidate | First pref. | Elimination | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ||
Ishmael Toroama | 27,448 | 27,491 | 27,560 | 27,652 | 27,742 | 28,007 | 28,337 | 28,746 | 29,105 | 29,535 | 30,575 | 31,001 | 31,611 | 32,074 | 33,007 | 33,642 | 34,266 | 35,400 | 39,081 | 41,668 | 43,629 | 47,145 | 49,696 | 51,317 |
Simon Dumarinu | 20,691 | 20,726 | 20,761 | 20,816 | 20,847 | 20,979 | 21,276 | 21,551 | 20,381 | 20,882 | 21,173 | 21,431 | 21,711 | 22,023 | 22,474 | 22,843 | 23,163 | 24,341 | 25,863 | 28,120 | 28,972 | 29,896 | 32,296 | 33,088 |
Thomas Raivet | 12,984 | 13,011 | 13,041 | 13,056 | 13,102 | 13,153 | 13,259 | 13,356 | 13,433 | 13,576 | 13,629 | 14,032 | 14,182 | 14,547 | 14,779 | 15,410 | 16,026 | 16,120 | 16,326 | 17,106 | 18,016 | 20,107 | ||
Fidelis Semoso | 12,286 | 12,319 | 12,347 | 12,385 | 12,419 | 12,449 | 12,602 | 12,700 | 12,946 | 13,071 | 13,141 | 13,383 | 13,509 | 13,873 | 14,038 | 14,167 | 14,832 | 14,978 | 15,507 | 16,069 | 17,443 | |||
Peter E. Tsiamalili | 11,806 | 11,830 | 11,854 | 11,884 | 11,925 | 11,994 | 12,149 | 12,306 | 12,388 | 12,567 | 12,726 | 13,067 | 13,467 | 13,962 | 14,324 | 14,944 | 15,762 | 16,123 | 16,637 | 17,302 | 18,444 | 20,953 | 23,563 | |
Samuel Kauona | 7,965 | 7,985 | 7,989 | 8,002 | 8,015 | 8,049 | 8,183 | 8,318 | 8,399 | 8,499 | 8,594 | 8,719 | 8,827 | 8,926 | 9,240 | 9,370 | 9,516 | 9,777 | ||||||
James Tanis | 7,633 | 7,640 | 7,654 | 7,664 | 7,688 | 7,737 | 7,924 | 8,024 | 8,071 | 8,209 | 8,345 | 8,495 | 8,680 | 8,839 | 9,096 | 9,359 | 9,547 | 10,174 | 10,507 | |||||
Joe Lera | 6,715 | 6,730 | 6,745 | 6,791 | 6,806 | 6,964 | 7,104 | 7,276 | 7,464 | 7,564 | 7,882 | 8,126 | 8,712 | 9,036 | 9,325 | 9,875 | 10,259 | 10,595 | 11,055 | 11,924 | ||||
Wesma N. Piika | 4,218 | 4,224 | 4,233 | 4,239 | 4,252 | 4,330 | 4,375 | 4,467 | 4,496 | 4,559 | 4,660 | 4,719 | 4,985 | 5,057 | 5,159 | 5,281 | 5,354 | |||||||
Paul Nerau | 3,796 | 3,798 | 3,823 | 3,836 | 3,846 | 3,881 | 3,912 | 3,942 | 3,962 | 4,153 | 4,253 | 4,315 | 4,443 | 4,539 | 4,800 | |||||||||
Sione Paasia | 3,395 | 3,423 | 3,455 | 3,444 | 3,466 | 3,483 | 3,584 | 3,645 | 3,749 | 3,801 | 3,837 | 4,455 | 4,605 | 4,817 | 4,973 | 5,161 | ||||||||
Andrew K. Miriki | 3,092 | 3,107 | 3,130 | 3,413 | 3,178 | 3,202 | 3,258 | 3,450 | 3,487 | 3,652 | 3,990 | 4,093 | 4,261 | 4,419 | ||||||||||
Kapeatu Puaria | 3,045 | 3,054 | 3,093 | 3,105 | 3,160 | 3,187 | 3,230 | 3,281 | 3,367 | 3,458 | 3,486 | |||||||||||||
Samuel S. Maiha | 2,926 | 2,936 | 2,978 | 2,988 | 3,029 | 3,190 | 3,235 | 3,354 | 3,402 | 3,540 | 3,717 | 3,789 | ||||||||||||
Rueben Siara | 2,755 | 2,764 | 2,767 | 2,789 | 2,792 | 2,907 | 3,024 | 3,075 | 3,123 | 3,148 | ||||||||||||||
Patrick Koles | 2,665 | 2,669 | 2,713 | 2,719 | 2,771 | 2,791 | 2,852 | 2,902 | 3,351 | 3,617 | 3,649 | 3,835 | 3,907 | |||||||||||
Robert C. Tulsa | 2,560 | 2,565 | 2,584 | 2,597 | 2,622 | 2,649 | 2,690 | 2,740 | 2,897 | |||||||||||||||
Micheal Poposan | 2,248 | 2,258 | 2,271 | 2,272 | 2,277 | 2,301 | 2,342 | 2,354 | ||||||||||||||||
Martin R. Miriori | 2,096 | 2,106 | 2,109 | 2,141 | 2,150 | 2,167 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ruby Mirinka | 1,980 | 1,988 | 2,012 | 2,105 | 2,133 | 2,192 | 2,266 | |||||||||||||||||
Nick F. Penial | 1,352 | 1,363 | 1,370 | 1,381 | 1,391 | |||||||||||||||||||
John B. Bule | 573 | 573 | 593 | 600 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Magdalene I. Toroansi | 532 | 544 | 548 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Benjamin Muruna | 502 | 506 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernard S. Tzilu | 342 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: | [15] | [16] | [17] | [18] | [19] | [20] | [21] | [22] | [23] | [24] | [25] | [26] | [27] | [28] | [28] | [29] | [30] | [31] | [31] | [32] | [33] | [34] | [35] | [36] |
References
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- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 17 September 2020.
- ^ "After the 1st elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE After the 2nd elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE After the 3rd elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE After the 4th elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE After the 5th elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE After the 6th elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE After the 7th elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 18 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE AFTER THE 8TH ELIMINATION". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 19 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE AFTER THE 9TH ELIMINATION". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 19 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE AFTER THE 10TH ELIMINATION". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 19 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE AFTER THE 11TH ELIMINATION". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 19 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE AFTER THE 12TH ELIMINATION". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 19 September 2020.
- ^ a b "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE AFTER THE 13TH ELIMINATION". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 20 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE AFTER THE 15TH ELIMINATION". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 20 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE AFTER THE 16TH ELIMINATION". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE 17th Elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 20 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE 19th Elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 21 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE 20th Elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 21 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE Elimination 21". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 22 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE After the 22nd Elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 22 September 2020.
- ^ "PRESIDENTIAL COUNT UPDATE After the 23rd Elimination". Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner. 22 September 2020.
External links
- Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner
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