2011 Samoan by-elections

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Four simultaneous by-elections were held in Samoa on 29 July 2011. [1] They followed on from the general election on 4 March, after which the results in several constituencies had been challenged. The Supreme Court voided

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Consequently, by-elections were held for those four seats to the Legislative Assembly. The governing Human Rights Protection Party won all four by-elections, giving it a total of 37 seats out of 49 in the Assembly, one more than it had had following the general election. The opposition Tautua Samoa Party was left with 12 seats. [3] [4]

Results

The results were as follows. [3]

Aleipata Itupa I Luga by-election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
HRPP Fagaaivalu Kenrick Samu 49135,2-21,5
unknownTaua Latu Lome28120,2n/a
unknownSeuala Patone Seuala22716,3n/a
unknownFeagai Keti22616,2n/a
unknownAugafaapea Panoa Malaga16812n/a
HRPP hold Swing -21,5
Anoamaa East by-election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
HRPP Alo Fulifuli Taveuveu 72944,6+13
unknownTainau Moefaauo Titimaea59236,2n/a
HRPP Gagaeolo Manase Reupena25615,7+8,9
TSP Alaiasa Elena583,5+0,4
HRPP gain from Independent Swing -13,9
Satupaitea by-election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
HRPP Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell 44747,5-1,6
HRPP Asiata Wairaki Toevai30232,1-8,3
unknownFaanana Lematua Taaau19320,5n/a
HRPP hold Swing -1,6
Vaisigano No.1 by-election, 2011
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
HRPP Tufuga Gafoleata Faitua 79954,8+13
unknownMalolo Tui Vaai43930,1n/a
TSP Lealiifanolevalevale Iopu Tanielu22015,1-29
HRPP gain from TSP Swing +10,7

Results at the prior general election

2011 general election in Aleipata Itupa I Luga
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
HRPP Taua Tavaga Kitiona Seuala 100956,7
Independent Fuataga Kasimani77143,3
HRPP hold Swing
2011 general election in Anoamaa East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alaiasa Filipo Schwarts Hunt 109458,5
HRPP Moefaauo Lufilufi59231,6
Independent Gagaeolo Manase Reupena1276,8
TSP Tofae Alailima583,1
Independent gain from HRPP Swing
2011 general election in Satupaitea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
HRPP Tavui Tiafau Tafu Salevao 45749,1
HRPP Asiata Wairaki Toevai37640,4
TSP Aloiamoa Tua Savaii9810,3
HRPP gain from SDUP Swing
2011 general election in Vaisigano No.1
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TSP Va'ai Papu Vailupe 73144,1
HRPP Tufuga Gafoaleata Faitua69341,8
HRPP Taavao Tiaina Tapu23314,1
TSP hold Swing

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