Tongatapu 1
Tongatapu 1 | |
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Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga | |
Region | Tongatapu |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2010 |
Number of members | 1 |
Party | Independent |
Member(s) | Tēvita Fatafehi Puloka |
Tongatapu 1 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 Kolomotuʻa, Tongataʻeapa, Tufuenga, Sopu-ʻo-Taufaʻahau, ʻIsileli, Halaʻo vave, Tuʻatakilangi, Longolongo, Vaololoa, and Kapeta.[1]
Its first ever representative was ʻAkilisi Pohiva, a veteran MP first elected in 1987 and who thus began his ninth consecutive term; the leading figure of the pro-democracy movement, he was the leader of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. He won the seat by an overwhelming margin, appearing to make it, at present, a safe seat for the party.[2] In the 2014 general election he was re-elected comfortably, with a diminished but still absolute majority (53.5%).[3]
Members of Parliament
Election | Member | Party | |
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2010 | ʻAkilisi Pohiva | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
2019 by-election | Siaosi Pōhiva | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
2021 | Tēvita Fatafehi Puloka | Independent |
Election results
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DPFI | ʻAkilisi Pohiva | 1422 | 53.5 | −9 | |
(unknown) | William Cocker | 437 | |||
(unknown) | Mosese Manuofetoa | 325 | |||
(unknown) | ‘Ilisapesi Baker | 191 | |||
(unknown) | ‘Ana Bing Fonua | 129 | |||
(unknown) | ‘Eliesa Fifita | 74 | |||
(unknown) | ‘Emeline Tuita | 71 | |||
(unknown) | Soloni Lutui | 7 | |||
Turnout | 2656 | ||||
Majority | 985 | 37.1 | −4 | ||
DPFI hold | Swing | -9 |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DPFI | Samuela ʻAkilisi Pohiva | 1657 | 62.5 | ||
(unknown) | Taniela Talifolau Palu | 567 | 21.4 | ||
(unknown) | Poutele Kaho Tuʻihalamaka | 270 | 10.2 | ||
(unknown) | ʻInoke Fotu Huʻakau | 105 | 4.0 | ||
(unknown) | ʻEliesa Fifita | 38 | 1.4 | ||
(unknown) | Siosifa Moala Taumoepeau | 13 | 0.5 | ||
Turnout | 2650 | ||||
Majority | 1090 | 41.1 | n/a | ||
DPFI win (new seat) |
References
- ^ "Tongatapu 1 polling stations" Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, Parliament of Tonga
- ^ "KINGDOM OF TONGA LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 25 NOVEMBER 2010". Adam Carr. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Final Results for General Election 2014", Tongan Electoral Commission
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