Tongatapu 3

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Tongatapu 3
Constituency
for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
Region Tongatapu
Current constituency
Created2010
Number of members1
Party Independent
Member(s) Siaosi Sovaleni

Tongatapu 3 is an electoral constituency for the Legislative Assembly in the Kingdom of Tonga. It was established for the November 2010 general election, when the multi-seat regional constituencies for People's Representatives were replaced by single-seat constituencies, electing one representative via the first past the post electoral system. Located on the country's main island, Tongatapu, it encompasses parts of Kolofoʻou and Maʻufanga (districts of the capital city Nukuʻalofa), and the entirety of the villages of Pahu, ʻAmaile, Fasi-moe-afi-ʻa-Tungi, Ngeleʻia, Mataika, and Halaleva. [1]

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Its first ever representative is Sitiveni Halapua, of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Halapua, a first time MP, defeated Clive Edwards, an incumbent MP and former Deputy Prime Minister. (Edwards was nonetheless subsequently appointed Minister for Justice, thus obtaining a seat in Parliament ex officio.) [2] [3] For the 2014 election, Halapua was deselected by the party, which endorsed Simote Vea as its candidate to replace him. Vea was defeated by independent candidate Siaosi Sovaleni, resulting in the DPFI losing the seat. [4] [5] [6]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2010 Sitiveni Halapua Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
2014 Siaosi Sovaleni Independent
2017
2021

Election results

2014

Tongan general election, 2014: Tongatapu 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Siaosi Sovaleni 97534.0n/a
(unknown)Tevita Palu68824.0n/a
PDP Clive Edwards 50317.5-7.5
DPFI Simote Vea44015.3-23.2
DLP Mele ‘Amanaki1425.0+1.2
(unknown)Gabriella ‘Ilolahia1073.7n/a
(unknown)Paula Lavulo130.5n/a
Turnout 2868
Majority28710.0n/a
Independent gain from DPFI Swing 18.7

2010

Tongan general election, 2010: Tongatapu 3
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DPFI Sitiveni Halapua 104738.5n/a
PDP Clive Edwards 68125.0n/a
(unknown)Viliami Takau28910.6n/a
(unknown)Penisimani Vea2579.4n/a
(unknown)David Kaveinga Vaka1917.0n/a
DLP Betty Blake1033.8n/a
(unknown)Sione ʻUhilamoelangi Liavaʻa833.1n/a
(unknown)Falakiko Karl Taufaeteau351.3n/a
(unknown)Pesalili Kailahi230.8n/a
(unknown)Semisi Nauto Tuapasi ʻAtaʻata120.4n/a
Turnout 2721
Majority36613.5n/a
DPFI win (new seat)

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