Rakahanga (electorate)
# Rakahanga (electorate)

Rakahanga is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Democrat Piho Rua, who has held the seat since 2004.

The electorate consists of the island of Rakahanga.

## Members of Parliament for Penrhyn

Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

| Name | Party | Elected | Left Office | Reason |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Pupuke Robati | Independent | 1965, 1968 | - | Joined new party |
| Pupuke Robati | Democrat | 1972, 1974, 1978, 1983 (Mar), 1983 (Nov), 1989, 1994, 1999 | 2004 | Defeated |
| Piho Rua | Independent | 2004, 2006 | 2010 | Retired |
| Taunga Toka | Democrat | 2010 | (incumbent) | |

## Election results

### 2010 election

Cook Islands general election, 2010: Rakahanga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Taunga Toka | 27 | 56.3 |
| | Cook Islands | Toka Hagai | 21 | 43.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48 | |

### 2006 election

Cook Islands general election, 2006: Rakahanga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Piho Rua | 42 | 60.0 |
| | Democratic | David Alepha Greig | 28 | 40.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70 | 94.6 |

### 2004 election

Cook Islands general election, 2004: Rakahanga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Piho Rua | 42 | 56.8 |
| | Democratic | Pupuke Robati | 32 | 43.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74 | 89.2 |
