INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS OF 4 MARCH 2001 ========================================================= Elections to the Fono (Legislative Assembly) Source: Samoalive website The Assembly has 49 members. Of these 47 are elected by ethnic Samoans from constituencies consisting of groups of villages. Electors vote in the constituency containing the home village of their family, rather than the one where they live: thus there is no constituency representing Apia, the capital, since all Samoans there vote in their home villages. The remaining two members are elected on a national basis by Samoan citizens of non-Samoan ethnic origin. Because in double-member seats voters cast two votes, it is not possible to give national agregate votes by party. Sunmmary of seats by party --------------------------------------------------------- HRPP: Human Rights Protection Party 23 IUP: Independent United Party 7 SNDP: Samoan National Development Party 13 Independents 6 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 49 --------------------------------------------------------- The IUP was formed after the election as a grouping of independent MPs. They did not contest the election as IUP candidates. VOTES BY CONTITUENCY ========================================================= Showing ministries held by MPs as at March 2001 AANA ALOFI NO 1 (2 Seats) ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Fanaafi Aiono 128 03.6 Metai APULU SNDP 760 21.2 Sanerivi Leaupepe 511 14.2 Aipovi Aiono Leofo 259 07.2 Visekota Peteru Maiava HRPP 524 14.6 Faafisi TOLEAFOA HRPP 993 27.7 Feausi Semaoa 412 11.5 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,587 --------------------------------------------------------- AANA ALOFI NO 2 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Sio Lalogafau HRPP 177 13.3 Falemoe TOLOFUAVAILELEI HRPP 597 45.0 Paulo Leutele Tulilo SNDP 551 41.6 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,325 --------------------------------------------------------- AANA ALOFI NO 3 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Faamatala Afamasaga 484 29.4 Fatu Vaili Afamasaga HRPP 309 18.8 Therese McCarthy FAGAFAGAMANUALII IUP 525 31.9 Sakalia Ga SNDP 22 01.3 Tiaina Letelemaana 142 08.6 Leleai Pulegato SNDP 30 01.8 Enele Toleafoa Taufono 65 03.9 Tafuna Valuniu 68 04.1 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,645 --------------------------------------------------------- AIGA-I-LE-TAI ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Lautolo Vaatiuola HRPP 660 35.4 Peni Leiataua SNDP 249 13.3 Pasi Papalii 7 00.4 Naotala Taimalelagi 229 12.3 Sauaso LEVAA 720 38.6 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,865 --------------------------------------------------------- Levaa joined the HRPP after the elections. --------------------------------------------------------- ALATAUA WEST ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Faiga NONUMALO SNDP 561 60.8 Velovaa Pei HRRP 362 39.2 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 923 --------------------------------------------------------- ALEIPATA ITUPA-I-LALO ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Brown Lepueomanu 43 03.2 Tamatoa Letiu 187 13.9 Atonio Lemi SUA SNDP 651 48.4 F Tautualeau 104 07.7 Faaliga Utuga HRPP 359 26.7 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,344 --------------------------------------------------------- ALEIPATA ITUPA-I-LUGA ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Pierre Meredith Faaitamai 572 42.3 Kltiona Tavana TAUA HRPP 782 57.7 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,354 --------------------------------------------------------- ANOAMAA EAST ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Savelio Fanualelei Savea HRPP 456 31.7 Efi TUIATUA TUPUA TAMASESE SNDP 980 68.3 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,436 --------------------------------------------------------- Leader of the Opposition --------------------------------------------------------- ANOAMAA WEST ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Mateo Luafalealo Gaugau SNDP 510 27.7 Sione Leiu 471 25.5 Lene Misa 145 07.9 Sale Tagaloa TUALA HRPP 717 38.9 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,843 --------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Lands, Survey and Environment --------------------------------------------------------- FAASALELEAGA NO 1 (2 Seats) ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Loimata H Fiu HRPP 603 14.7 Sualii Leauanae 339 08.2 A Pauli 190 04.6 Aita Ah Wa SEUMANU HRPP 704 17.1 Alapati Brown Sili 585 14.2 S Tatoi Tafa HRPP 669 16.3 Semeli Tagaloasa 290 07.0 Tauvaga TOFILAU IUP 731 17.8 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,111 --------------------------------------------------------- Aita Ah Wa Seumanu: Minister of Justice --------------------------------------------------------- FAASALELEAGA NO 2 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Laki Leanapapa 910 46.0 Sefo Pau LETOA HRPP 1,069 54.0 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,979 --------------------------------------------------------- FAASALELEAGA NO 3 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Ioelu Sua 274 25.2 Peato Tea SNDP 277 25.4 Ese Sio Unasa HRPP 159 14.6 Mesi Galo UNASA HRPP 378 34.7 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,088 --------------------------------------------------------- FAASALELEAGA NO 4 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Siafausa MULITALO HRPP 530 53.3 Tupe Ioane Vui 429 43.1 Viliamu Vui 35 03.5 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 994 --------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Health --------------------------------------------------------- FALEALILI (2 Seats) ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Esera Fuimaono SNDP 761 12.9 Faasopo Fuimaono HRPP 1,169 19.7 Mimio FUIMAONO SNDP 1,407 23.8 Punivalu Leilua HRPP 515 08.7 Lafi Onesemo Soi 726 12.3 Pule Lameko TUILOMA HRPP 1,338 22.6 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,916 --------------------------------------------------------- FALEALUPO ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Peni Leavai AEAU SNDP 613 50.5 Papu Vailupe Mafasolia HRPP 601 49.5 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,214 --------------------------------------------------------- FALEATA EAST ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Anapapa FAUMUINA Unopposed --------------------------------------------------------- Faumuina joined the HRPP after the elections. --------------------------------------------------------- FALEATA WEST ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Ituau Ale Leatogie SNDP 314 27.0 Sio Mailo 179 15.4 Vaomalo Ulu Kini ULU HRPP 668 57.5 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,161 --------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture --------------------------------------------------------- FALELATAI AND SAMATAU ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Telefoni MISA HRPP 1,256 61.3 Valetoa Tuimalealiifano 791 38.6 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,047 --------------------------------------------------------- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance --------------------------------------------------------- GAGAEMAUGA NO 1 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Vaimili Ii Sala 277 16.2 Ainiu Iusitino TUALA HRPP 859 50.1 P Tevaga 74 04.3 Falenaoti Tiresa Tuala SNDP 504 29.4 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,714 --------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Women Affairs --------------------------------------------------------- GAGAEMAUGA NO 2 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Pati FA'ASOOTAULOA HRPP 506 46.4 Pemerika P Tauiliili 448 41.1 Faleatao Tuisavaii SNDP 89 08.2 Saumalo Vaaaoao 47 04.3 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,090 --------------------------------------------------------- GAGAEMAUGA NO 3 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Tiatia Galuvao Koki 230 18.1 Lu Ii LEOTA HRPP 554 43.7 Sapio Tooala Seuamuli 484 38.2 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,268 --------------------------------------------------------- GAGAIFOMAUGA NO 1 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Tino GAINA HRPP 373 46.7 Leitupo Lavea 248 31.0 Muese Tanu Taito SNDP 178 22.3 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 799 --------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Customs --------------------------------------------------------- GAGAIFOMAUGA NO 2 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Nemaia Feo HRPP 263 26.0 Sofai Lao 120 11.9 Neri SAFUNEITUUGA 499 49.4 Ioane Tuu Tuu 128 12.7 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,010 --------------------------------------------------------- Safuneituuga joined the HRPP after the elections. --------------------------------------------------------- GAGAIFOMAUGA NO 3 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Tugamana Matagi SNDP 255 44.0 Tamate VAGANA HRPP 324 56.0 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 579 --------------------------------------------------------- LEFAGA AND FALEASEELA ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Ropati LE MAMEA SNDP 1,021 44.0 Tusipa Masinalupe HRPP 717 30.9 Julia Wallwork Sua HRPP 580 25.0 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,318 --------------------------------------------------------- LEPA ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Tuilaepa MALIELEGAOI HRPP 463 84.0 L Aufaga Tagoai Talaifono SNDP 88 16.0 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 551 --------------------------------------------------------- Prime Minister --------------------------------------------------------- LOTOFAGA ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Siaosi Fata SNDP 138 27.0 Naomi Mataafa FIAME HRPP 363 71.0 Iulai Faitala Seagaitumua 10 02.0 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 511 --------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Education --------------------------------------------------------- PALAULI ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Kunise Lagaaia 519 34.0 Tone Tuuaga LEITUALA HRPP 527 34.5 Palemene Leleisiuao SNDP 479 31.4 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,525 --------------------------------------------------------- PALAULI-LE-FALEFA ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Liuga FAUMUI HRPP 523 32.1 Faapuna Kolia Fiu HRPP 200 12.3 Sili Laupua 503 30.8 Pita Le Tagaloa 404 24.8 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,630 --------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Works --------------------------------------------------------- PALAULI WEST ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Tauave Tofa Lealaitafea HRPP 418 26.6 Leulualii TAMALA IUP 544 34.6 Lanu Palepoi Tauavamea SNDP 424 27.0 Tuiletufuga Taulapapa 185 11.8 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,571 --------------------------------------------------------- SAFATA (2 SEATS) ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Falefa Misi Afemata SNDP 740 24.9 Suatele Manusegi LEOTA SNDP 917 30.9 Eteuati Sagala Maugatai HRPP 521 17.5 Faapo Ii PALUSALUE HRPP 792 26.7 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,970 --------------------------------------------------------- Faapo Ii Palusalue: Minister of Transport --------------------------------------------------------- SAGAGA-LE-FALEFA ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Roy Brunt Leatufale HRPP 671 38.7 Satini PATEA IUP 1,064 61.3 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,735 --------------------------------------------------------- SAGAGA-LE-USOGA ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Uili Fata 185 09.9 Peter Ah Him Muagututagata HRPP 802 42.9 L T Amosa MAULOLO IUP 814 43.6 Ulaese Tulasunui 67 03.6 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,868 --------------------------------------------------------- SALEGA (2 Seats) ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Faalii Aloaina Leilua HRPP 765 22.7 Manuao LEILUA SNDP 909 26.9 Toese TAPUAI 955 28.3 Alapati Tua Toomata HRPP 744 22.0 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,373 --------------------------------------------------------- SATUPAITEA ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Dr Saleimoa Vaai ASIATA IUP 583 50.9 Ioelu Elisaia Gafa HRPP 447 39.0 Tavui Samu Tavui 115 10.0 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,145 --------------------------------------------------------- SIUMU ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Poufitu Masiasomua 464 28.5 Faatonu Tapusaleia 95 05.8 Siaosi Tupuola SNDP 428 26.3 Anasii Leota TUUU HRPP 642 39.4 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,629 --------------------------------------------------------- VAA-O-FONOTI ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Teofilo Molioo HRPP 738 45.0 Dr Tuitama Leao TALALELEI SNDP 877 53.5 Setu Vaipua 23 01.4 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,638 --------------------------------------------------------- VAIMAUGA EAST ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Tofaeono Leniu HRPP 963 46.7 Sofara TUISUGALETAUA 1,100 53.3 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,063 --------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Agriculture --------------------------------------------------------- VAIMAUGA WEST (2 Seats) ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Afa Lesa Matataualiitia HRPP 967 15.3 Ativalu Tunupopo PATU IUP 1,210 19.1 Tiavolo Seumanutafa HRPP 1,138 18.0 Tolo SILILOTO SNDP 1,400 22.1 F S A Lafau Tafilipepe 768 12.1 Keleso Tanifaolevao HRPP 836 13.2 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,319 --------------------------------------------------------- VAISIGANO NO 1 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Dr Tanielu Lealiifano 200 11.6 Tui Vaai Malolo HRPP 728 42.2 Filisi MASOE SNDP 797 46.2 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,725 --------------------------------------------------------- VAISIGANO NO 2 ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Gafoaga Fata 118 13.9 Matafeo Reupena Lesaisaea HRPP 365 42.9 Tafito VALASI SNDP 368 43.2 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 851 --------------------------------------------------------- INDIVIDUAL VOTERS (2 Seats) ========================================================= Candidate Party Votes % --------------------------------------------------------- Vang Sun CHAN CHUI HRPP 426 16.0 Hans Joachim KEIL HRPP 485 18.3 Tautai Lei-Sam SNDP 321 12.1 Nick Levy SNDP 322 12.1 Jack Olaf Netzler HRPP 365 13.7 Tautulu Roebeck 402 15.1 Elaine Silva 335 12.6 --------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,656 --------------------------------------------------------- These members represent non-ethnic-Samoan voters. Hans Joachim Keil: Minister of Trade ---------------------------------------------------------