Tongatapu 9
| Tongatapu 9 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga | |
| Region | Tongatapu |
| Electorate | 2,959 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member(s) | Sevenitini Toumoʻua |
Tongatapu 9 is an electoral constituency for the Legislative Assembly in the Kingdom of Tonga. It was established for the November 2010 general election, when the multi-seat regional constituencies for People's Representatives were replaced by single-seat constituencies, electing one representative via the first past the post electoral system. It is a rural constituency located in the south-east of the island of Tongatapu, and covers the villages of Tatakamotonga, Holonga, ʻAlakifonua, Pelehake, Toloa, Fuaʻamotu, Nakolo, Haʻasini, Hamula, Lavengatonga, Fatumu and Haveluliku.[1][2]
Its first ever representative was Kaveinga Faʻanunu, a first term MP from the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands, who won it in the November 2010 general election, and died of cancer seven months later, in July 2011.[3][4][5] A by-election was held on September 15, 2011 - the first for any seat since the 2010 general election. The Democratic Party retained the seat, with its candidate Falisi Tupou winning by a substantial margin.[3][6] It appears, at present, to be a safe seat for the party.
Members of Parliament
Election results
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPFI | Kaveinga Faʻanunu | 908 | 34.0 | ||
| (unknown) | Sevenitini Toumoʻua | 414 | 15.5 | ||
| (unknown) | Viliami Fukofuka | 262 | 9.8 | ||
| (unknown) | Filimone Fifita | 241 | 9.0 | ||
| (unknown) | ʻAisake ʻEtimoni Tuʻiono | 229 | 8.6 | ||
| (unknown) | Siaosi ʻEnosi Tuʻipulotu | 147 | 5.5 | ||
| (unknown) | Semisi Kailahi | 136 | 5.1 | ||
| (unknown) | Tonga Tongilava Lemoto | 110 | 4.1 | ||
| (unknown) | ʻEpeli Taufa Kalemani | 51 | 1.9 | ||
| (unknown) | Konisitutone Simana Kami | 50 | 1.9 | ||
| (unknown) | Falati Papani | 49 | 1.8 | ||
| (unknown) | Mosese Latu | 22 | 0.8 | ||
| (unknown) | Sione ʻUmeahola Faeamani | 21 | 0.8 | ||
| (unknown) | ʻOfa Fatai | 18 | 0.7 | ||
| (unknown) | Samisoni Lotaki Kanongataʻa | 15 | 0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2673 | ||||
| Majority | 494 | 18.5 | |||
| DPFI win (new seat) | |||||
2011 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPFI | Falisi Tupou | 745 | 32.83 | −1.2% | |
| (unknown) | Sevenitini Toumoʻua | 483 | 21.29 | +5.8% | |
| (unknown) | Viliami Fukofuka | 469 | 20.67 | +10.9% | |
| (unknown) | Siaosi ʻEnosi Tuʻipulotu | 254 | 11.20 | +5.7% | |
| (unknown) | ʻEpeli Taufa Kalemani | 199 | 8.77 | +6.9% | |
| (unknown) | Konisitutone Simana Kami | 119 | 5.24 | +3.3% | |
| Turnout | 2,269 | 76.68% | |||
| Majority | 262 | 11.55% | −7% | ||
| DPFI hold | Swing | -1.2% | |||
2014
Along with five other incumbent DPFI MPs, Falisi Tupou was not selected as a DPFI candidate for this election, and announced he would be running as an independent candidate.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (unknown) | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- ^ "Tongatapu 9 polling stations" Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Parliament of Tonga
- ^ "Funeral for Tonga MP tomorrow". Radio New Zealand International. July 26, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ a b Results of the November 2010 general election, Matangi Tonga
- ^ "Tongatapu MP dies", Matangi Tonga, July 25, 2011
- ^ "Tongatapu 9 MP passed away", Parliament of Tonga, July 25, 2011
- ^ "September 15 by-election for Tongatapu 9", Matangi Tonga, 5 August 2011
- ^ "6 members of the Democratic Party will stand as independents" Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Tonga Daily News, 2 September 2014