Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston
Electoral division in the Cook Islands
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Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston or RAPPA is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament.
| Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of the Cook Islands | |
| |
| Region | Rarotonga |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1981 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member | Albert Nicholas |
| Created from | Te-au-o-tonga |
The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980–1981[1] adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of Te-au-o-tonga into four. It was further expanded in 1986 by the Constitution Amendment (No. 12) Act 1986.[2] It consists of the tapere of Atupa, Avatiu and Ruatonga on the island of Rarotonga, as well as Palmerston Island.
Members of Parliament
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands | Albert Nicholas | 358 | 60.7 | +7.8 | |
| Democratic | Teina Rongo | 195 | 33.1 | −14.0 | |
| Cook Islands United | Makiroa Mitchell | 37 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
| Turnout | 590 | ||||
| Cook Islands hold | Swing | +10.9 | |||