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General elections were held in Niue on 9 April 1966. [1]
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General elections were held in Niue on 9 April 1966. [1]
Five of the fourteen seats in the Legislative Assembly had only a single candidate, with the other nine constituencies seeing a contest between two and four candidates. [1]
| Constitutency | Elected member |
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| Alofi North | Arumaki Strickland |
| Alofi South | Robert Rex |
| Avatele | Ikimotu Paelo |
| Hakupu | Siakisoni |
| Hikutavate | Limatau Poepata |
| Lakepa | Kaliatama |
| Liku | Falani Nototau |
| Makefu | Togiatule Elesoni |
| Mutalau | Pulefolau Talipule |
| Namukulu | Felesi |
| Tamakautoga | Peika Taiea |
| Toi | Liumaihetau |
| Tuapa | Phigia |
| Vaiea | Talaiti |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly [1] | |
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