Cook Islands Labor Party
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The Cook Islands Labor Party was a political party
in the Cook Islands
. It was formed just before the 1965 election
and ran seven candidates on Rarotonga
, winning 5% of the vote. None of its candidates were successful, and the party quickly faded from view.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
. It was formed just before the 1965 election
Cook Islands general election, 1965
General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 20 April 1965 to elect 22 MPs to the Cook Islands Legislative Assembly. The elections were won by the Cook Islands Party and saw Albert Henry become the Cook Islands' first Prime Minister....
and ran seven candidates on Rarotonga
Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the most populous island of the Cook Islands, with a population of 14,153 , out of the country's total population of 19,569.The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings and international airport are on Rarotonga...
, winning 5% of the vote. None of its candidates were successful, and the party quickly faded from view.