2002 Tuvaluan general election

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2002 Tuvaluan general election
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All 15 seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu
 First party
 
Party Independents
Seats before15
Prime Minister before election

Koloa Talake

Subsequent
Prime Minister

Saufatu Sopoanga

General elections were held in Tuvalu on 25 July 2002. All candidates were independents, as there were no political parties in the country. Saufatu Sopoanga was appointed prime minister after the election as the previous prime minister Koloa Talake lost his seat. [1]

Contents

Campaign

A total of 39 candidates contested the 15 seats. There were 5,188 registered voters. [1]

Results

Six members of the former parliament lost their seats including Prime Minister Koloa Talake and the Speaker, Tomu Sione. [2]

ConstituencyCandidateVotes%Notes
Funafuti Kamuta Latasi 37338.4Re-elected
Kausea Natano 36437.4Elected
Teleke Lauti 14915.3
Elia Tavita586.0
Loto Pasefika282.9
Nanumaga Namoto Kelisiano 35446.5Re-elected
Otinielu Tausi 22930.1Re-elected
Fepuali Kiti17823.4
Nanumea Sio Patiale 33224.7Elected
Maatia Toafa 30923.0Elected
Lagitupu Tuilimu16212.1
Lopati T Lopati16112.0
Kokea Malua 15911.8Unseated
Houati Iele1299.6
Laina Teuea896.6
Niutao Samuelu Teo 31726.5Re-elected
Saloa Tauia 31025.9Elected
Tavau Teii 29424.6
Tomu Sione 27623.1Unseated
Nui Amasone Kilei 31941.4Re-elected
Alesana Seluka 25833.5Re-elected
Rurunteiti Kaiarake19425.2
Nukufetau Saufatu Sopoanga 28127.0Re-elected
Faimalaga Luka 23022.1Re-elected
Peneueta George19018.2
Petaia Meauma15014.4
Nukulaelae Bikenibeu Paeniu 12457.9Re-elected
Aifou Tafia6128.5
Susana Semu2913.5
Vaitupu Apisai Ielemia 33523.0Elected
Leti Pelesala 18512.7Elected
Matanile Iosefa17512.0
Lise Talia17211.8
Teagai Esekia14910.2
Eti Esela1258.6
Ioane Malologa1238.4
Popu Asuelu1057.2
Koloa Talake 855.8Unseated
Source: Tuvalu Online, Psephos

Aftermath

On 2 August 2002 Saufatu Sopoanga, who had been Minister of Finance in the previous government, was elected prime minister. [1]

Subsequent by-elections

Several by-elections were held during the 2002–2006 Parliament: [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Cannon, Brian (26 July 2002). "Preliminary Election Results - P.M. Talake Voted Out". Tuvalu Online. Archived from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Tuvalu News archives [ usurped ]
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