Outer Islands voters choose five new MPs [1]
Thursday, November 27, 2014 - 23:10. Updated on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 09:45.
Outer island voters chose five new People's Representatives and returned two incumbents in today's General Election. No women were elected.
Tevita Lavemaau for Eua 11 took Sunia Manu Fili's seat.
Vili Manuopangai Hingano in Ha'apai 12 beat the incumbent Moale Finau by three votes.
The incumbent 'Uliti Uata did not stand in Ha'apai 13 and Veivosa Light of Life Taka took his seat.
Saia Piukala in Vava'u 14 knocked out Lisiate 'Akolo with a wide margin.
Deputy Prime Minister Samiu Vaipulu retained his seat.
'Etuate Lavulavu, a former MP, took Viliami Latu's seat in Vava'u 16.
The Niuas 17 returned their incumbent Sosefo Fe’aomoeata Vakata.
Results for the Outer Islands
‘Eua 11
- Sunia Manu Fili – 716 incumbent
- Tevita Lavemaau – 760
- Silivia Loumaile Mahe – 7
- Suliasi Pouvalu Fonise ‘Aholelei – 57
- Taniela Fusimalohi – 618
Ha’apai 12
- Vili Manuopangai Hingano – 535
- Mo’ale Finau – 532 incumbent
- Pita Faiva Taufatofua – 396
- Pita Vi – 158
- Tu’ivaita Ueleni – 69
- Latiume Kaufusi – 18
Ha’apai 13
- ‘Anau ki Lifuka ‘Anau – 139
- Samiuela Takapuna Fangaloka – 443
- Veivosa Light of Life Taka – 823
- Sosaia Langitoto Helu – 156
- Sione Talanoa Fifita – 103
Vava’u 14
- Tongovua T. Toloke Appleton – 34
- Taniela Fakalolo Kivalu – 17
- Matini Fatanitavake Ma’afu ‘o Tu’I Tonga Veikune – 79
- Saia Ma’u Piukala – 1232
- Lisiate ‘Aloveita ‘Akolo – 739 incumbent
- Tu’amelie H. Faitu’a Kemoe’atu – 70
- Latu Niua Lepolo – 272
Vava’u 15
- ‘Alekisio Kaita’eifo – 77
- Alwyn Thomas Moa – 36
- Viliami Kaufusi Helu – 20
- Henele Tu’ulau Fononga – 9
- Tomifa Paea – 524
- Sione Sosefo Fitu Mailangi – 95
- Samiu Kuita Vaipulu – 747
- ‘Elieta Sapate Toke – 31
- Kukufeinga ‘Anisi Bloomfield – 472
- Keuli Pasina Lavaki – 166
- Viliami Pasikala – 16
- Salesi Kauvaka – 27
Vava’u 16
- Tupoulahi Manuofetoa – 212
- ‘Ikani Loneli Taliai – 87
- ‘ipeni ‘Alamoni Siale – 346
- Viliami Lolohea – 106
- Viliami Uasike Latu – 627 incumbent
- ‘Aisea Silivenusi – 135
- ‘Etuate Sungalu Lavulavu – 767
Ongo Niua 17
- Sosefo Fe’aomoeata Vakata – 519 incumbent
- Vatau Hui – 291
- Sione Peauafi Haukinima – 138