Vavaʻu 16 by-election, 2016

A by-election is scheduled to be held in the Vavaʻu 16 constituency in Tonga on 26 May 2016. It follows the conviction and unseating of MP 'Etuate Lavulavu for bribery and campaign overspending, in January.^[1]

Result

future election

2014 result

The result in Vavaʻu 16 in the 2014 general election had been as follows:

Tongan general election, 2014: Vavaʻu 16
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	‘Etuate Lavulavu	767	33.64 %	n/a
	Independent	Viliami Latu	627	27.50 %	-16.2 %
	DPFI	‘Ipeni Siale	346	15.18 %	n/a
	(unknown)	Tupoulahi Manuofetoa	212
	(unknown)	‘Aisea Siliveinusi	135
	(unknown)	Viliami Lolohea	106
	(unknown)	‘Ikani Taliai	87
Majority			140	6.14 %
	‘Etuate Lavulavu gain from Viliami Latu

References

1. "By-election date set for vacant Tongan seats", Radio New Zealand, 2 February 2016