Mauke is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Mapu Taia, who has held the seat since 1999.
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The electorate consists of the island of Mauke.
Mauke is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Mapu Taia, who has held the seat since 1999.
The electorate consists of the island of Mauke.
Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.
| Name | Party | Elected | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terii Taripo | 1961 | ||
| Julian Dashwood | Cook Islands Party | 1963, 1965 | 1966 |
| Tupui Henry | Cook Islands Party | 1966, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1978, 1983 | 1983 |
| Vaine Tairea | 1983, 1989, 1994 | 1999 | |
| Mapu Taia | Democrat | 1999, 2004, 2006 | 2010 |
| Tai Tura | Cook Islands Party | 2010 | (Incumbent) |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mapu Taia | 115 | 53.2 | ||
| Cook Islands | George Cowan | 101 | 46.8 | ||
| Turnout | 216 | 93.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mapu Taia | 124 | 61.4 | ||
| Cook Islands | George Cowan | 87 | 43.1 | ||
| TE | Taratoa Rouru Metuariki | 17 | 8.4 | ||
| Turnout | 202 | 83.1 | |||
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