Tongatapu 10

Tongatapu 10
Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
Region	Tongatapu
Current constituency
Created	2010
Number of members	1
Member(s)	Semisi Tapueluelu

Tongatapu 10 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 the villages of Lapaha, Talasiu, Hoi, Nukuleka, Makaunga, Talafo‘ou, Navutoka, Manuka, Kolonga, Afa, Niutoua, and ‘Eueiki.^[1]

Its first ever representative was Semisi Tapueluelu, a first time MP, representing the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.^[2]

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	2010	Semisi Tapueluelu	Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands

Election results

2010

Tongan general election, 2010: Tongatapu 10
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DPFI	Semisi Palu ‘Ifoni Tapueluelu	792	26.6
	(unknown)	Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa	613	20.6
	(unknown)	Faka’osilea Kaufusi	608	20.5
	(unknown)	Faka’osi ‘Akapulu Maama	277	9.3
	(unknown)	Semisi Kaifoto Pale	170	5.7
	(unknown)	Daniel Kimball Fale	109	3.7
	(unknown)	Ongosia ‘Uhatafe	104	3.5
	(unknown)	Soane Vaka’uta Melekiola	77	2.6
	(unknown)	Fifita Sili	71	2.4
	(unknown)	Latanoa Pikula	64	2.2
	(unknown)	Kitione Pomaama	61	2.1
	(unknown)	Malia Peata Sioko Noa	27	0.9
Majority			179	6	n/a
	DPFI win (new seat)

2014

Along with five other incumbent DPFI MPs, Semisi Tapueluelu was not selected as a DPFI candidate for this election, and announced he would be running as an independent candidate.^[3]

Tongan general election, 2014: Tongatapu 10
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	(unknown)
Turnout

References

1. Tonga Electoral Commission
2. 2010 election results for Tongatapu, Matangi Tonga
3. "6 members of the Democratic Party will stand as independents", Tonga Daily News, 2 September 2014