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The final result for the Chatham Islands Council by-election held on Friday 18 September 2026 is as follows:
For the (1) position of Councillor:
INFORMAL VOTES: 3SPECIAL VOTES: 4
I hereby declare that Georgia MURCHIE is elected as a Councillor of the Chatham Islands Council.
The voter return percentage was 47.54%, being 213 votes, excluding Special votes.
Declared at Chatham Islands on this 21st day of September 2026.
Jo GuiseElectoral Officer Chatham Islands Council
