A female candidate has wonthe male dominated Nipa town station seat.
Glanda Waspen a house wife married to a nursing officer was declared overthe weekend.
She defeated six male candidates for the top post including two term town mayor Elijah Kowon.
Generally many seating councillors have losttheir seat.In Komea ward 1, a Beb Tolip who was ward councillor for 30 years lost his seat to a younger man.
Nipa-Kutubu is one ofthe largest electorate inthe country with a population of well over one hundred thousand people.
There are 108 ward councils and 5 LLG presidents.
Election inthe electorate ran smoothly without any major problems.
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