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A by-election was held in the Faleata West constituency in Samoa on 14 May 2010. [1] The by-election was precipitated by the disqualification from the Legislative Assembly of Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi for joining the Tautua Samoa Party. [2] It was won by the Human Rights Protection Party's Ale Vena Ale. [3]
On 30 March 2010, HRPP candidate Ale Vena Ale complained to the Electoral Commissioner that non-resident voters were being registered for the by-election in the village of Vaitele. [4]
On 3 April the village council of Toamua decided that it was compulsory for village residents to vote for Ale Vena. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| HRPP | Ale Vena Ale | 1045 | 37.9 | +91.7 | |
| TSP | Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi | 963 | 34.9 | +21.1 | |
| HRPP | Ulugia Petelo | 748 | 27.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2756 | +12.4 | |||
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