A by-election was held in the Cook Islands constituency of

Ivirua Ivirua is one of the six traditional districts of the Cook Islands, districts of the island of Mangaia in the Cook Islands. It is located in the east of the island, to the southeast of the District of Karanga (district), Karanga and north of the D ...

on 21 January 2019. The by-election was called following the death of sitting MP Tony Armstrong. The election was contested by four candidates: Agnes Armstrong, wife of former MP Tony Armstrong, for the

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; former deputy Prime Minister

Teariki Heather Teariki William Heather (born 30 July 1959) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet minister who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from 2013 to 2018. Previously a member of the Cook Islands Party, he is now the leader of ...

for the Cook Islands United Party, Daryl Rairi for the

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, and independent Jason Teremoana. The by-election was won by

Agnes Armstrong Agnes Helen Armstrong (born 10 June 1959) is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. She is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party. Armstrong is from Rarotonga and was educated at Nikao Side School and Tereo ...

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