General elections were held in the Cook Islands in January 1989 to elect 24 MPs to the Parliament. The elections saw the Cook Islands Party win 12 seats, the Democratic Tumu Party win 2 seats, and the Democratic Party-led opposition coalition win 9 seats. One seat was won by an independent. Following the elections, the Democratic Tumu Party supported the CIP, and Geoffrey Henry became Prime Minister for the second time.
19 January 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 seats in the Parliament 13 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Results
| Party | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Islands Party | 12 | –4 | |
| Democratic Party | 9 | +1 | |
| Democratic Tumu Party | 2 | New | |
| Independents | 1 | New | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | |
| Source: World Factbook | |||
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