Tongatapu 8
| Tongatapu 8 | |
|---|---|
|
Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga | |
| Region | Tongatapu |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member(s) | Sione Taione |
Tongatapu 8 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 Malapo, Vaini, Longoteme, Folaha, Nukuhetulu, Kauvai, and Veitongo.[1]
Its first ever representative was Sione Taione, a first time MP, representing the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.[2]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sione Taione | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
Election results
2010
| Tongan general election, 2010: Tongatapu 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| DPFI | Sione Havea Taione | 901 | 34.1 | ||
| (unknown) | Lui ‘Aho | 770 | 29.1 | ||
| (unknown) | Fataimoemanu Lafaele Vaihu | 474 | 17.9 | ||
| (unknown) | Siaosi ‘Etika Moleni | 177 | 6.7 | ||
| PLT | Sioape Tu’iono | 118 | 4.5 | ||
| (unknown) | Mosese Senituli Manu | 83 | 3.1 | ||
| (unknown) | Simote Po’uliva’ati | 66 | 2.5 | ||
| (unknown) | Simione Kau Silapelu | 32 | 1.2 | ||
| (unknown) | Nakita Talanoa | 20 | 0.8 | ||
| (unknown) | Solo Fefioloi Solomone La’akulu | 5 | 0.2 | ||
| Majority | 131 | 5 | n/a | ||
| DPFI win (new seat) | |||||
2014
Along with five other incumbent DPFI MPs, Sione Taione 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 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| (unknown) | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- ↑ Tonga Electoral Commission
- ↑ 2010 election results for Tongatapu, Matangi Tonga
- ↑ "6 members of the Democratic Party will stand as independents", Tonga Daily News, 2 September 2014