2011 Samoan by-elections

Four simultaneous by-elections were held in Samoa on 29 July 2011.[1] They followed on from the general election on 4 March, after which the results in several constituencies had been challenged. The Supreme Court voided

  • the election of Va'ai Papu Vailupe (of the Tautua Samoa Party) in the Vaisigano No.1 constituency due to bribery and treating,
  • the election of Alai'asa Filipo Schwartz Hunt (elected as an independent, but who had then joined the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Anoamaa East constituency due to corruption,
  • the election of Taua Kitiona Seuala (of the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Aleipata Itupa I Luga constituency due to corruption, and
  • the election of Tavu'i Tiafau Salevao (of the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Satupaitea constituency due to bribery and treating.[2]

Consequently, by-elections were held for those four seats to the Legislative Assembly. The governing Human Rights Protection Party won all four by-elections, giving it a total of 37 seats out of 49 in the Assembly, one more than it had had following the general election. The opposition Tautua Samoa Party was left with 12 seats.[3][4]

Results

The results were as follows.[3]

Aleipata Itupa I Luga by-election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HRPP Fagaaivalu Kenrick Samu 491 35,2 -21,5
unknown Taua Latu Lome 281 20,2 n/a
unknown Seuala Patone Seuala 227 16,3 n/a
unknown Feagai Keti 226 16,2 n/a
unknown Augafaapea Panoa Malaga 168 12 n/a
HRPP hold Swing -21,5
Anoamaa East by-election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HRPP Alo Fulifuli Taveuveu 729 44,6 +13
unknown Tainau Moefaauo Titimaea 592 36,2 n/a
HRPP Gagaeolo Manase Reupena 256 15,7 +8,9
TSP Alaiasa Elena 58 3,5 +0,4
HRPP gain from Independent Swing -13,9
Satupaitea by-election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HRPP Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell 447 47,5 -1,6
HRPP Asiata Wairaki Toevai 302 32,1 -8,3
unknown Faanana Lematua Taaau 193 20,5 n/a
HRPP hold Swing -1,6
Vaisigano No.1 by-election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HRPP Tufuga Gafoleata Faitua 799 54,8 +13
unknown Malolo Tui Vaai 439 30,1 n/a
TSP Lealiifanolevalevale Iopu Tanielu 220 15,1 -29
HRPP gain from TSP Swing +10,7

Results at the prior general election
2011 general election in Aleipata Itupa I Luga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HRPP Taua Tavaga Kitiona Seuala 1009 56,7
Independent Fuataga Kasimani 771 43,3
HRPP hold Swing
2011 general election in Anoamaa East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alaiasa Filipo Schwarts Hunt 1094 58,5
HRPP Moefaauo Lufilufi 592 31,6
Independent Gagaeolo Manase Reupena 127 6,8
TSP Tofae Alailima 58 3,1
Independent gain from HRPP Swing
2011 general election in Satupaitea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HRPP Tavui Tiafau Tafu Salevao 457 49,1
HRPP Asiata Wairaki Toevai 376 40,4
TSP Aloiamoa Tua Savaii 98 10,3
HRPP gain from SDUP Swing
2011 general election in Vaisigano No.1
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TSP Va'ai Papu Vailupe 731 44,1
HRPP Tufuga Gafoaleata Faitua 693 41,8
HRPP Taavao Tiaina Tapu 233 14,1
TSP hold Swing

References
  1. "Two Tautua Samoa by-election candidates named”, Radio New Zealand International, 7 July 2011
  2. "Samoa Parliament report highlights election ‘corrupt practices, bribery’" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Samoa Observer, 29 June 2014
  3. "Bi-election clean sweep for HRPP", Savali, 2 August 2011
  4. "Samoa ruling party sweeps by-elections", Radio New Zealand International, 1 August 2011
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