2016 Vavaʻu 16 by-election

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A

‘Etuate Lavulavu for bribery and campaign overspending, in January.[1][2]

There were four candidates:

‘Akosita Lavulavu (wife of the unseated MP), Viliami Latu (who held the seat as an independent from 2010 to 2014), ‘Atalasa Pouvalu, and ‘Ipeni Siale.[3] The election was won by ‘Etuate Lavulavu's wife ‘Akosita Lavulavu, who thereby became the only female member in Parliament.[4][5]

Result

The results were as follows:[5]

Vavaʻu 16 by-election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent
‘Akosita Lavulavu
 		754 39.4 % n/a
Independent (politician) Viliami Latu 536 28 % +0.5 %
(unknown) ‘Atalasa Pouvalu 343 17.9 % n/a
(unknown) ‘Ipeni Siale 280 14,7 % -0.8 %
Majority 218 11.4 %
‘Akosita Lavulavu gain from ‘Etuate Lavulavu

2014 result

The result in Vavaʻu 16 in the 2014 general election had been as follows:

Tongan general election, 2014: Vavaʻu 16
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent
‘Etuate Lavulavu
 		767 33.64 % n/a
Independent Viliami Latu 627 27.50 % -16.2 %
DPFI ‘Ipeni Siale 346 15.18 % n/a
(unknown) Tupoulahi Manuofetoa 212
(unknown) ‘Aisea Siliveinusi 135
(unknown) Viliami Lolohea 106
(unknown) ‘Ikani Taliai 87
Majority 140 6.14 %
‘Etuate Lavulavu gain from Viliami Latu

References

  1. ^ "By-election date set for vacant Tongan seats", Radio New Zealand, 2 February 2016
  2. ^ "By-election for Vavaʻu 16 set for July 14th", Tonga Broadcasting Corporation, 23 May 2016
  3. ^ "Four candidates for Vava’u 16 By-Election", Matangi Tonga, 21 June 2016
  4. ^ "Sole woman MP elected in Tonga", Radio New Zealand, 15 July 2016
  5. ^ a b "'Akosita wins Vava'u 16 By-election, becomes only woman in parliament", Matangi Tonga, 15 July 2016
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