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General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 16 June 1999 to elect 25 MPs to the Parliament. [1] The Cook Islands Party won 11 seats, the Democratic Alliance Party 10 seats, and the New Alliance Party 4 seats. [2] [3]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Alliance Party | 4,168 | 44.48 | 10 | +7 | |
| Cook Islands Party | 3,731 | 39.81 | 11 | –9 | |
| New Alliance Party | 1,256 | 13.40 | 4 | +2 | |
| Independents | 216 | 2.30 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9,371 | 100.00 | 25 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,601 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. [4] | |||||
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