MDP's candidate Raashid wins Komandoo seat

Maldivian Democratic Party's candidate for the by-election for Parliament's Komandoo constituency Mohamed Raashid leads from the current results. 

While there were a total of seven ballot boxes placed for today's voting, the current results show Raashid leading. 

At the moment, the temporary results for all but one box have been announced. As per the temporary results, Raashid received 1,119 votes. 

His closest opponent was the candidate for the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) Moosa Fathuhee, who received 924 votes. 

Temporary results announced so far: 

Results for the ballot box in Komandoo School

1. Mohamed Raashid: 144 votes

2. Moosa Fathuhee Adam: 152 votes

3. Abdul Hannaan Idrees: 37 votes

Results of the ballot box in Komandoo Preschool

1. Mohamed Raashid: 159 votes

2. Moosa Fathuhee Adam: 92 votes

3. Abdul Hannaan Idrees: 64 votes

Results of the ballot box one in Foakaidhoo School 

1. Mohamed Raashid: 195 votes

2. Moosa Fathuhee Adam: 202 votes

3. Abdul Hannaan Idrees: 13 votes

Results of the ballot box two in Foakaidhoo School 

1. Mohamed Raashid: 223 votes

2. Moosa Fathuhee Adam: 204 votes

3. Abdul Hannaan Idrees: 11 votes

Results of the ballot box in Maroshi Social Center

1. Mohamed Raashid: 161 votes

2. Moosa Fathuhee Adam: 95 votes

3. Abdul Hannaan Idrees: 41 votes

Results of ballot box two in Iskandhar School

1. Mohamed Raashid: 237 votes

2. Moosa Fathuhee Adam: 179 votes

3. Abdul Hannaan Idrees: 68 votes

Results of ballot box number one placed in Iskandhar School has yet to be announced. 

The Komandoo seat was left vacant following the death of MP Hussain Waheed on December 14. He died at the age of 53 years in a hospital in Male’ City after a year-long battle with cancer.