Haʻapai 12
| Haʻapai 12 | |
|---|---|
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Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga | |
| Region | Haʻapai |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member(s) | Moʻale Finau |
Haʻapai 12 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 in the Haʻapai island group, it encompasses the villages of Pangai, Hihifo, Ha‘ato‘u, Navea, Holopeka, Koulo, ‘Uiha, Felemea, and Lofanga. It is one of two constituencies in Haʻapai, the other being Haʻapai 13. (The number does not mean that it is the twelfth in Haʻapai, but in the country.)[1]
Its first ever (and so far only) representative is Moʻale Finau, a first time MP, of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.[1]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Moʻale Finau | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
Election results
2010
| Tongan general election, 2010: Haʻapai 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| DPFI | Moʻale Finau | 470 | 31.9 | ||
| (unknown) | Vili Manuopangai Fakaʻosiula Hingano | 306 | 20.8 | ||
| (unknown) | Paula Vi | 280 | 19.0 | ||
| (unknown) | Latiume Kaufusi | 174 | 11.8 | ||
| (unknown) | Tevita ‘Ova | 71 | 4.8 | ||
| (unknown) | Mosese Moimoi Fakahua | 70 | 4.8 | ||
| (unknown) | Sione Tuʻitupou Fotu | 39 | 2.6 | ||
| (unknown) | Sione Fekau Mafileʻo | 38 | 2.6 | ||
| (unknown) | Langilangi Vimahi | 16 | 1.1 | ||
| (unknown) | Penisimani Tavalu Fatafehi | 8 | 0.5 | ||
| Majority | 164 | 11.1 | n/a | ||
| DPFI win (new seat) | |||||