title: 2006 Akaoa by-election
text: # 2006 Akaoa by-election
  
  The Akaoa by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands seat of Akaoa. It took place on 29 November 2006, and was precipitated by the seat being a dead tie in the 2006 general election. After a judicial recount, the High Court ordered a by-election.
  
  Both general election candidates contested the by-election. The poll was won by the Cook Islands Party's Teariki Heather. The by-election attracted a higher number of votes than the general election, in part because of a slight increase in enrolments.
  
  Akaoa by-election 2006 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Cook Islands | Teariki Heather | 204 | 54.0 |
  | | Democratic | Keu Mataroa | 174 | 46.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 378 | |
  