Tongatapu 3

Tongatapu 3 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 parts of Kolofoʻou and Maʻufanga (districts of the capital city Nukuʻalofa), and the entirety of the villages of Pahu, ʻAmaile, Fasi-moe-afi-ʻa-Tungi, Ngeleʻia, Mataika, and Halaleva.[1]

Tongatapu 3
Constituency
for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
RegionTongatapu
Current constituency
Created2010
Number of members1
Member(s)Siaosi Sovaleni

Its first ever representative is Sitiveni Halapua, of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Halapua, a first time MP, defeated Clive Edwards, an incumbent MP and former Deputy Prime Minister. (Edwards was nonetheless subsequently appointed Minister for Justice, thus obtaining a seat in Parliament ex officio.)[2][3] For the 2014 election, Halapua was deselected by the party, which endorsed Simote Vea as its candidate to replace him. Vea was defeated by independent candidate Siaosi Sovaleni, resulting in the DPFI losing the seat.[4][5][6]

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
2010 Sitiveni Halapua Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
2014, 2017 Siaosi Sovaleni Independent

Election results

2014
Tongan general election, 2014: Tongatapu 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Siaosi Sovaleni 975 34.0 n/a
(unknown) Tevita Palu 688 24.0 n/a
PDP Clive Edwards 503 17.5 -7.5
DPFI Simote Vea 440 15.3 -23.2
DLP Mele ‘Amanaki 142 5.0 +1.2
(unknown) Gabriella ‘Ilolahia 107 3.7 n/a
(unknown) Paula Lavulo 13 0.5 n/a
Turnout 2868
Majority 287 10.0 n/a
Independent gain from DPFI Swing 18.7

2010
Tongan general election, 2010: Tongatapu 3
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DPFI Sitiveni Halapua 1047 38.5 n/a
PDP Clive Edwards 681 25.0 n/a
(unknown) Viliami Takau 289 10.6 n/a
(unknown) Penisimani Vea 257 9.4 n/a
(unknown) David Kaveinga Vaka 191 7.0 n/a
DLP Betty Blake 103 3.8 n/a
(unknown) Sione ʻUhilamoelangi Liavaʻa 83 3.1 n/a
(unknown) Falakiko Karl Taufaeteau 35 1.3 n/a
(unknown) Pesalili Kailahi 23 0.8 n/a
(unknown) Semisi Nauto Tuapasi ʻAtaʻata 12 0.4 n/a
Turnout 2721
Majority 366 13.5 n/a
DPFI win (new seat)

References
  1. "Tongatapu 2 polling stations" Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, Parliament of Tonga
  2. "KINGDOM OF TONGA LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 25 NOVEMBER 2010". Adam Carr. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Tonga’s prime minister names his cabinet", Radio New Zealand International, 31 December 2010
  4. List of Democratic Party candidates in the 2014 election, Koe Kele'a, 25 November 2014
  5. "6 members of the Democratic Party will stand as independents" Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Tonga Daily News, 2 September 2014
  6. "Final Results for General Election 2014", Tongan Electoral Commission
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