Preliminary results from Vanuatu's Efate Rural Constituency by-election are showing the Vanuatu Leaders Party candidate Edwin Kalorisu is leading with 1,786 votes.
The Reunification Movement for Change candidate Timothy Thomas has 1,418 votes and the New Nation Party's Pastor William Malas is coming third with 1,065 votes.
The Daily Post Newspaper said the Electoral Office is preparing the official results which will be announced today.
The by-election was called following the sudden death of the Vanuatu Leaders Party MP, Jerry Kanas.
Source:
RNZ