General elections were held in American Samoa on 7 November 2006.
District | Candidate | Votes | % |
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1 – Manuʻa | Fetu Fetui Jr. | 351 | 25.94 |
Mapu Puaopea F. Paopao | 276 | 20.40 | |
Saoluaga T. Nua | 269 | 19.88 | |
Fa'auifono Vaitautolu | 185 | 13.67 | |
Talalemotu F. Mauga | 173 | 12.79 | |
Manusamoa Fiame | 71 | 5.25 | |
Seuga La'auli Seuga | 28 | 2.07 | |
2 – Manuʻa | Fonoti Savali Vaeao | 176 | 42.82 |
Ali'ilelei P. Laolagi | 147 | 35.77 | |
Togia'i Fa'amoemoe Soli | 88 | 21.41 | |
3 – Vaifanua | Gaoteote P. T. Gaoteote | 296 | 47.82 |
Simei Pulu | 271 | 43.78 | |
Tiapula Imo Mamea | 52 | 8.40 | |
4 – Saole | Agaoleatu C. Tautolo | 329 | 100 |
5 – Sua #1 | Tuialofi Faalae Lauatuaa Tunup | 231 | 49.78 |
Tumuatasi L. Mulitauaopele | 125 | 26.94 | |
Epa Poyer | 108 | 23.28 | |
6 – Sua #2 | Limutau F. C. Limutau | 140 | 39.77 |
Tiaiu Sapu Semeatu Maiava | 118 | 33.52 | |
Talauega Letumu | 94 | 26.70 | |
7 – Maoputasi #1 | Tali Ma'ae | 212 | 44.26 |
Su'a Carl Schuster | 162 | 33.82 | |
Fa'afetao Folausaua Teofilo | 105 | 21.92 | |
8 – Maoputasi #2 | Leapai Sipa Anoa'i | 247 | 50.41 |
Matagi Ray Ma'ilo McMoore | 243 | 49.59 | |
9 – Maoputasi #3 | Fiasili Puni E. Haleck | 268 | 35.73 |
Henry Sesepasara | 254 | 33.87 | |
Leroy Ledoux | 85 | 11.33 | |
Pagopagoa Freddie Malala | 79 | 10.53 | |
Atuaia M. O. Atufili Mageo | 48 | 6.40 | |
Puia'i Manuma Tufele Jr. | 16 | 2.13 | |
10 – Maoputasi #4 | Vaitoa Hans A. Langkilde | 166 | 56.08 |
Taliutafa Liusa A. Young | 130 | 43.92 | |
11 – Maoputasi #5 | Paopaoailua Joe Fiaui | 252 | 51.53 |
Vasai Fred Vasai | 161 | 32.92 | |
Muaia'avaona Fofoga Pila | 76 | 15.54 | |
12 – Ituau | Archie Taotasi Soliai | 738 | 30.76 |
Mary Lauagaia M. Taufetee | 575 | 23.97 | |
Fagasoaia Foa A. Lealaitafea | 457 | 19.05 | |
Valasi Seanoa Lavata'i Gaisoa | 338 | 14.09 | |
Charmaine Solaita Sili | 291 | 12.13 | |
13 – Fofo | Puletu D. Koko | 301 | 34.44 |
Vaiausia Eliko Yandall | 298 | 34.10 | |
Fa'aitamai F. Fa'aita | 230 | 26.32 | |
Ta'afano Joseph Tavale | 45 | 5.15 | |
14 – Lealataua | Savali Talavou Ale | 252 | 56.88 |
Jacinta Agasiva Slater | 191 | 43.12 | |
15 – Tualauta | Mase Akapo | 653 | 20.34 |
Tagaloa Toloa Letuli | 640 | 19.93 | |
Galu C. Satele Jr. | 544 | 16.94 | |
Pili Falema'o M. | 543 | 16.91 | |
Tula F. Solaita Jr. | 326 | 10.15 | |
Mapu S. Jamais | 235 | 7.32 | |
Robert Keith Maez | 139 | 4.33 | |
Leomiti Faitamai | 131 | 4.08 | |
16 – Tualatai | Manu Talamoa | 251 | 39.84 |
Olo Ropati Atimalala Tagovailo | 206 | 32.70 | |
Lopa T. Seti | 157 | 24.92 | |
Peni Sapini Te'o | 16 | 2.54 | |
17 – Leasina | Atualevao Gafatasi Afalava | 252 | 50.91 |
Tuaolotele Wesley Tuilefano | 167 | 33.74 | |
Lelepa Paulo Afalava | 76 | 15.35 | |
Source: [1] |
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Eni Faleomavaega | Democratic Party | 5,195 | 47.09 | |
Amata Coleman Radewagen | Republican Party | 4,493 | 40.72 | |
Muavaefaatasi Ae Ae | Independent | 1,345 | 12.19 | |
Total | 11,033 | 100.00 | ||
Source: [2] |
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