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General elections were held in Niue on 7 May 2011, to elect the members of the Niue Assembly. In the leadup to the election Speaker of the Niue Assembly Atapana Siakimotu announced that he would be retiring from politics. [1]
Of the 20 Niue Assembly members, six were elected on a common roll and fourteen in single-member constituencies. There were no political parties in Niue at the time of the election, and all candidates were independents.
The election was managed and controlled by the Chief Electoral Officer, Justin Kamupala, who was also the Secretary of the Niue Department of Justice, Lands and Survey. [2]
There were four changes in membership: Three new members were elected on the common roll, with caretaker PM Toke Talagi topping the vote. The only change in village seats was that Tofua Puletama was ousted from Makefu by Salilo Tongia in a close result. [3]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Toke Talagi | 467 | 10.49 |
| Terry Coe | 429 | 9.64 |
| Joan Viliamu | 366 | 8.22 |
| Stan Kalauni | 360 | 8.09 |
| Togia Sioneholo | 326 | 7.32 |
| Crossley Tatui | 324 | 7.28 |
| Opoleta Tiaka | 297 | 6.67 |
| Asu Pulu | 289 | 6.49 |
| Maru Tafagi | 270 | 6.06 |
| Esther Pavihi | 250 | 5.62 |
| Maihetoe Hekau | 242 | 5.44 |
| Lofa Rex | 210 | 4.72 |
| Willie Papani | 195 | 4.38 |
| Grace Talagi | 169 | 3.80 |
| Laga Lavini | 159 | 3.57 |
| David Poihega | 67 | 1.50 |
| Vilikaua Vilikai | 32 | 0.72 |
| Total | 4,452 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 4,452 | 99.26 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 33 | 0.74 |
| Total votes | 4,485 | 100.00 |
| Source: [4] | ||
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alofi North | Va'aiga Tukuitonga | 62 | 77.50 | Elected |
| Roz Hipa | 18 | 22.50 | ||
| Alofi South | Dalton Tagelagi | 116 | 60.42 | Elected |
| Charlie Togahai | 76 | 39.58 | ||
| Avatele | Billy Talagi | — | — | Elected unopposed |
| Hakupu | Young Vivian | 33 | 53.23 | Elected |
| Michael Jackson | 29 | 46.77 | ||
| Hikutavake | Opili Talafasi | 13 | 54.17 | Elected |
| Pamela Togiakona | 11 | 45.83 | ||
| Lakepa | Halene Magatogia | — | — | Elected unopposed |
| Liku | Pokotoa Sipeli | — | — | Elected unopposed |
| Makefu | Salilo Tongia | 16 | 43.24 | Elected |
| Tofua Puletama | 15 | 40.54 | ||
| Charlie Tohovaka | 6 | 16.22 | ||
| Mutalau | Bill Vakaafi Motufoou | 34 | 72.34 | Elected |
| Makaseau Ioane | 13 | 27.66 | ||
| Namukulu | Jack Willie Lipitoa | — | — | Elected unopposed |
| Tamakautoga | Andrew Funaki | — | — | Elected unopposed |
| Toi | Dion Taufitu | 11 | 61.11 | Elected |
| Hamouli Kaulima | 4 | 22.22 | ||
| Lilivaka Muimatagi | 3 | 16.67 | ||
| Tuapa | Fisa Igilisi Pihigia | — | — | Elected unopposed |
| Vaiea | Talaititama Talaiti | — | — | Elected unopposed |
| Source: [5] | ||||
As expected, Talagi was re-elected as PM with 12 of 20 votes. [6]
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