Number of valid ballots: 51 Number of members voting: 51 Required majority: 26 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Ramanitra ............................. 26 Mr. Munlo.................................. 25 Having obtained the required majority, Mr. Rama­ nitra (Madagascar) was elected a member of the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control for a four-year term beginning on 1 January 1987. * 2. The PRESIDENT said that, in the case of the Group of Western European and other States, a special ballot was required to break the tie of 24 votes between Mr. Clark (New Zealand), Mr. Gibson (Canada) and Mr. Miklau (Austria). At the invitation of the President, Mr. de Medeiros (Brazil) and Mr. Mintsa Zue Ondo (Gabon) acted as tellers. A second vote was taken by secret ballot. Number of ballot papers: 52 Number of valid ballots: 52 Number of members voting: 52 Required majority: 27 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Clark.................................... 24 Mr. Miklau.................................. 16 Mr. Gibson .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 12 Mr. Gibson (Canada) was eliminated from the special ballot. 3. The PRESIDENT said that the Council would now proceed to another ballot restricted to the two candidates who had obtained the highest number of votes, Mr. Clark (New Zealand) and Mr. Miklau (Austria). At the invitation of the President, Mr. de Medeiros (Brazil) and Mr. Mintsa Zue Ondo (Gabon) acted as tellers. A third vote was taken by secret ballot. Number of ballot papers: 54 Number of valid ballots: 54 Abstentions: 1 • See decision 1986/150. E/1986/SR.18 Number of members voting: 53 Required majority: 27 Number of votes obtained: Mr. Clark.................................... 34 Mr. Miklau.................................. 19 Having obtained the required majority, Mr. Clark (New Zealand) was elected a member of the Commit­
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a record of a meeting or session of the United Nations, specifically the United Nations Council, where members are voting on the election of a new member to the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control. The text does not mention any specific issues related to economic development, natural resources, industry, transportation, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology. The focus is on the election process and the number of votes obtained by each candidate.

**Category**
Crime prevention and control