Tongatapu 10
| Tongatapu 10 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga | |
| Region | Tongatapu |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member(s) | Vacant |
Tongatapu 10 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. Located on the country's main island, Tongatapu, it encompasses the villages of Lapaha, Talasiu, Hoi, Nukuleka, Makaunga, Talafo‘ou, Navutoka, Manuka, Kolonga, Afa, Niutoua, and ‘Eueiki.[1]
Its first ever representative was Semisi Tapueluelu, a first time MP, representing the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.[2] He lost the seat to Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa at the 2014 election. Tuʻiʻonetoa would represent this constituency until April 2022, when he was stripped of the seat by the Supreme Court for bribery.[3]
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Semisi Tapueluelu | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
| 2014 | Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa | Independent | |
| 2017 | |||
| 2021 | Tonga People's Party | ||
Election results[edit]
2010[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPFI | Semisi Palu ‘Ifoni Tapueluelu | 792 | 26.6 | ||
| (unknown) | Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa | 613 | 20.6 | ||
| (unknown) | Faka’osilea Kaufusi | 608 | 20.5 | ||
| (unknown) | Faka’osi ‘Akapulu Maama | 277 | 9.3 | ||
| (unknown) | Semisi Kaifoto Pale | 170 | 5.7 | ||
| (unknown) | Daniel Kimball Fale | 109 | 3.7 | ||
| (unknown) | Ongosia ‘Uhatafe | 104 | 3.5 | ||
| (unknown) | Soane Vaka’uta Melekiola | 77 | 2.6 | ||
| (unknown) | Fifita Sili | 71 | 2.4 | ||
| (unknown) | Latanoa Pikula | 64 | 2.2 | ||
| (unknown) | Kitione Pomaama | 61 | 2.1 | ||
| (unknown) | Malia Peata Sioko Noa | 27 | 0.9 | ||
| Majority | 179 | 6 | n/a | ||
| DPFI win (new seat) | |||||
2014[edit]
Along with five other incumbent DPFI MPs, Semisi Tapueluelu was not selected as a DPFI candidate for this election, and announced he would be running as an independent candidate.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (unknown) | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ Tonga Electoral Commission
- ^ 2010 election results for Tongatapu, Matangi Tonga
- ^ Philip Cass (1 May 2022). "If I had wanted to buy votes I would have made sure they got the money, former PM tells court, but judge says bribery occurred, voids election". Kaniva Tonga. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "6 members of the Democratic Party will stand as independents" Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Tonga Daily News, 2 September 2014