KINGDOM OF TONGA LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 24 APRIL 2008 ======================================================================= Elections to the Fale Alea (Legislative Assembly) Source: Matangi Tonga Online The Legislative Assembly has 30 members, of whom 12 are cabinet ministers appointed by the king, nine are representatives of the country's 33 nobles, and nine are elected by the people for three-year terms. Parties ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * HRDM - Human Rights and Democracy Movement * PDP - People's Democratic Party VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ======================================================================= 'EUA (1 member) ======================================================================= Candidate Party Votes % ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunia FILI * HRDM 861 35.4 Siosaia Hausia 279 11.5 Hakeai Vea Havea 12 00.5 Veisinia Tupou Tu'itakau Kaho 56 02.3 Tu'ipulotu Lauaki 137 05.6 Tevita Lavemaau 510 21.0 'Asipeli Mafi 130 05.3 Tevita Tupou 446 18.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,431 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- HA'APAI (2 members) ======================================================================= Candidate Party Votes % ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Mo'ale Finau 1,256 17.3 Sosaia Finau 309 04.2 Sione Tu'itupou Fotu 412 05.7 Sione Teisina FUKO PDP 1,404 19.3 'Osai Latu 1,062 14.6 Siosaia K Ma'ake Paluto 885 12.2 Lopeti Kamipeli Tofa 409 05.6 'Uliti UATA * HRDM 2,555 35.1 Siaosi Vaikona 318 04.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,274 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NIUAFO'OU AND NIUATOPUTAPU (1 member) ======================================================================= Candidate Party Votes % ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sione Peauafi Haukinima * 367 28.2 Sione Mafi 'ILOA 476 36.6 'Ofa Simiki 217 16.7 Lepolo Mahe Taunisila HRDM 241 18.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,301 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TONGATAPU (3 members) ======================================================================= Candidate Party Votes % ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Mele Teusivi 'Amanaki 1,523 03.0 Semisi Nauto Tuapasi 'Ata'ata 175 00.3 William Clive EDWARDS PDP 6,697 13.3 Malu Faletau 145 00.3 'Eliesa Fifita 98 00.2 Filimone Fifita 649 01.3 Sateki Finau 675 01.3 Sitiveni Takaetali Finau 922 01.8 Sione Tu'itavake Fonua 2,768 05.5 'Alisi Pone Fotu 1,082 02.1 Semisi 'Ofa Fukofuka 1,150 02.3 'Eliu Hafoka 141 00.3 Mateaki Ki he Lotu Heimuli 828 01.6 'Inoke Fotu Hu'akau 2,802 05.6 Salesi Kauvaka 269 00.5 'Akanete Ta'ai Lauti 454 00.9 Sulunga Lavaka 544 01.1 Mateitalo Folaumoetao Mahu'inga 1,136 02.3 Tupou Malohi 259 00.5 Punalei Nuku 124 00.2 Latanoa Pikula 765 01.5 Samuela 'Akilisi POHIVA * HRDM 11,290 22.4 'Isileli PULU * HRDM 7,048 14.0 Sione Sangster Saulala 5,461 10.8 'Alani Fisher Taione 184 00.4 Semisi Palu 'Ifoni Tapueluelu PDP 2,727 05.4 Hoatatau Tenisi 118 00.2 Sione Tu'i'onetoa 354 00.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,388 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- VAVA'U (2 members) ======================================================================= Candidate Party Votes % ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tongovua Tae Appleton 78 00.5 Kapeliele Fungalei Cocker 72 00.5 'Ofa Kitokelau Fakalata 113 00.8 Temaleti Levaitai Fulivai Faka'osi 73 00.5 Viliami Kaufusi Helu * 726 05.0 Paula K Kava 175 01.2 Viliami Uasike Latu 1,845 12.7 Keuli Pasina Lavaki 185 01.3 'Etuate Sungalu LAVULAVU 2,116 14.6 Sione Kilipati Lea 674 04.6 Viliula Mafi 442 03.0 Mataiasi Moteini Moala 104 00.7 Masao Paasi 1,213 08.4 Salesi Paea 1,471 10.1 Viliami Pasikala 191 01.3 'Opeti Pulotu 917 06.3 Tevita Moengangongo Saia 700 04.8 Peauafi Tatafu 547 03.8 Moleni Taufa 383 02.6 To'ofohe Loketi Teaupa 51 00.4 Polutele Tu'ihalamaka 544 03.7 Samiu Kuita VAIPULU * 1,896 13.1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,516 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- All candidates in this constituency were independents.