Henry Falan and Jesse Salalu defeat Governor Ganngiyan, 2,222 votes to 2,074; results reported 29 Nov.

What happened

Falan and his running mate Jesse Salalu beat Governor Tony Ganngiyan and Francis Itimai by 148 votes in what the paper called a “close but definitive” race. Ganngiyan and Itimai conceded and promised to help with the transition.