One Cook Islands Movement

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One Cook Islands Movement
AbbreviationOCI
Leader George Turia
Founder Teina Bishop
Founded1 May 2014 (2014-05-01)
Split from Cook Islands Party
Seats in the Cook Islands Parliament
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Party flag
One Cook Islands Movement flag.svg

The One Cook Islands Movement, formerly called Cook Islands One, is a political party in the Cook Islands. It was established in May 2014.

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The party was founded by former Cabinet Minister Teina Bishop after his resignation from Cabinet and expulsion from the Cook Islands Party. [1] The party planned to contest the 2014 elections, but only ran 8 candidates with the explicit aim of being a support partner to the government. [1] Following his expulsion from the CIP, George Angene announced that he would be joining One Cook Islands. [2]

The party ran four candidates in the 2014 election, in the seats of Tupapa-Maraerenga, Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara, Mauke and Pukapuka-Nassau. [3] It won two seats.

In the 2018 election, it won one seat.

Electoral performance

Legislative Assembly

ElectionVotes %Seats+/–PositionGovernment
2014 7909.45
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Steady2.svg 2Steady2.svg 3rdOpposition
2018 93410.81
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Decrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 3rdOpposition
2022 2372.68
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Steady2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 4thOpposition

References

  1. 1 2 "New group emerges to contest Cooks election". Radio New Zealand International. 2014-05-06. Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  2. ↑ "Cook Islands MP sacked for not supporting taxing pensioners". Radio New Zealand International. 2014-05-06. Archived from the original on 2014-05-05. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  3. ↑ "Candidates Duly Nominated For Each Constituency". Cook Islands Gazette. 2014-05-06. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-04.


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