2012 Titikaveka by-election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2012 Titikaveka by-election

| type = parliamentary

| country = Cook Islands

| seats_for_election = Constituency of Titikaveka

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2010 Cook Islands general election

| previous_year = 2010

| next_election = 2014 Cook Islands general election

| next_year = 2014

| election_date = 13 April 2012

| candidate1 = Selina Napa

| image1 = x160px

| party1 = Democratic Party (Cook Islands)

| popular_vote1 = 297

| percentage1 = 43.4%

| swing1 =

| candidate2 = Teariki Matenga

| image2 =

| party2 = Cook Islands Party

| popular_vote2 = 283

| percentage2 = 41.4%

| swing2 =

| candidate3 = Teava Iro

| image3 =

| party3 = Independent (politician)

| popular_vote3 = 104

| percentage3 = 15.2%

| swing3 =

| map_image =

| map_size = 200px

| map_caption =

| title = MP

| posttitle =

| before_election = Robert Wigmore

| before_party = Cook Islands Party

| after_election = Selina Napa

| after_party = Democratic Party (Cook Islands)

| turnout =

}}A by-election was held in the Cook Islands electorate of Titikaveka on 21 June 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/local/titikaveka-by-election-set/ |title=Titikaveka by-election set |author=Rachel Reeves |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=30 April 2012 |accessdate=9 March 2021}} The by-election was precipitated by the death of sitting MP Robert Wigmore on 13 April 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/national/lsquo-man-of-wisdom-rsquo-honoured/ |title=‘Man of wisdom’ honoured |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=4 April 2012 |accessdate=9 March 2021}}

The election was contested by three candidates, two of whom were siblings.{{cite web |url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/local/brother-versus-sister-in-titikaveka/ |title=Brother versus sister in Titikaveka |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=9 May 2012 |accessdate=9 March 2021}} It was won by the Democratic party's Selina Napa.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/205574/selina-napa-wins-cooks-by-election |title=Selina Napa wins Cooks by-election |publisher=RNZ |date=29 June 2012 |accessdate=9 March 2021}}

{{Election box begin| title=Titikaveka by-election 2012}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (Cook Islands)

|candidate = Selina Napa

|votes = 297

|percentage = 43.4%

|change = }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Cook Islands Party

|candidate = Teariki Matenga

|votes = 283

|percentage = 41.4%

|change = }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Teava Iro

|votes = 104

|percentage = 15.2%

|change = }}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 684

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box end}}