A by-election was held in the Cook Islands electorate of Murienua on 19 February 2014.[1] The by-election was precipitated by the resignation of the winner of the 2013 Murienua by-election following allegations of election fraud.[2][3]
Both candidates in the 2013 by-election indicated that they would run again.[4] A "stand-in" candidate for the Cook Islands Party, Tare Mareiti, subsequently withdrew.[5] The election was won by the Democratic Party's James Beer.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Beer | 216 | 50.9% | ||
Cook Islands | Kaota Tuariki | 208 | 49.1% | ||
Turnout | 424 |