Polling Concludes in North-Hithadhoo By-Election With 62% Voter Turnout

Voting has concluded in the North Hithadhoo parliamentary by-election, with voter turnout recorded at 62 per cent, according to the Elections Commission of Maldives (ECM).

A total of 2,563 out of 4,121 registered voters cast their ballots before polling stations closed at 4:00pm.

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The Elections Commission said 1,558 voters, or 38 per cent, did not participate in the election.

Polling, which opened at 8:00am, closed at 4:00pm as scheduled.

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Two candidates contested the seat: Ahmed Saeed of the People’s National Congress (PNC) and Abdulla Sodiq of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).

The seat became vacant following a Supreme Court ruling involving former MP Mohamed Sinan, who lost his parliamentary position after failing to settle an outstanding debt in line with a court judgment.