Mise leads Aitape-Lumi count after 20 boxes

Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 9:20 am

Scrutineers and electoral commission workers at the counting venue of Aitape-Lumi by-election on Saturday (NBC News)

As of Count 20 yesterday, taking the lead in the race is Our United Resource Party candidate and former MP, Anderson Mise maintaining his first spot securing 12,930 votes.

Nation Alliances candidate Patrick Pruaitch is on the second spot with 9,150 votes.

On third placing is Our Party candidate Tonny Christie Waisi who has 3,659 votes.

Canisus Kapu from the Paradise Kingdom Party holds the fourth spot scoring 364 votes. Daniel Reim Abizah from Model Nation Party with 228 votes, and on the sixth place is Paul Aisir ,an independent candidate with 149 Votes.

Returning officer John Awas says 20 of the 29 boxes have now been counted.

Counting was suspended at 6:25 pm.

Counting today will start with the two remaining boxes from Lumi's East Waipei LLG and 7 boxes of Lumi's West Waipei.