A total of 86 candidates, including more than 10 women, have registered to contest for the 17 People's Representative seats in parliament, in Tonga's upcoming General Election on November 16.

Nominations closed at 3:00pm yesterday, 27 September, when candidates drew their numbers for the ballot papers.  The Supervisor of Elections Pita Vuki, announced the full list:

Candidates for 17 constituencies

Tongatapu 1

1. Sione Tukia
2. Mosese Manuofetoa
3. Eliesa Fifita
4. Dr. Netatua Taufatofua
5. Sione Tupouniua
6. ‘Ana Bing Fonua
7. 'Akilisi Pohiva
8. Barry Taukolo
9. Siale Puloka
10. Dr. Ofo Niumeitolu
11. Siotame Drew Havea

Tongatapu 2

1. Fisi’ipeau Faiva
2. Ema R.F. Stephenson
3. Semisi Sika
4. Sione Fonua
5. Soane Fifita

Tongatapu 3

1. Tonga Soane
2. Katalina Tohi
3. Tevita Palu
4. Sitiveni Halapua
5. Mele ‘Amanaki
6. Siaosi Sovaleni

Tongatapu 4

1. Poli Tuaileva
2. Mateni Tapueluelu
3. ‘Isileli Pulu
4. Litia Simpson
5. Tevita Motulalo
6. Seketi Fuko

Tongatapu 5

1. ‘Ana Koloto
2. Losaline Ma’asi
3. Viliami Mangisi
4. ‘Aisake Eke
5. Fe’ofa’aki Latu

Tongatapu 6

1. Siosifa Tu’utafaiva
2. Sione Tafuna
3. Poasi Tei
4. Fisi’itotoa Kaufusi
5. Soane ‘Ahio

Tongatapu 7

1. Sione Hufanga
2. Vuna Fa’otusia
3. Olikoni Tanaki
4. Mavaetangi Manavahetau
5. Talanoa Fuka Kitekei’aho
6. Tevita Silatolu
7. Sangster Saulala

Tongatapu 8

1. Viliami Taufa
2. Viliami Sisifa
3. Mosa’ati Vaipulu
4. Penisimani Teisina
5. Semisi  Fakahau

Tongatapu 9

1. Penisimani Fifita
2. Timote Laume
3. Vika Fusimalohi
4. Siamelie Latu

Tongatapu 10

1. Soane Kautai
2. Daniel Fale
3. Loupua Kuli
4. Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa

‘Eua 11

1. Sunia Fili
2. Hale Terepo
3. Silivia Ma’ake
4. Sunia Havea
5. Taniela Fusimalohi
6. Tevita Lavemaau

Ha'apai 12

1. Vili Hingano
2. Finau Uata
3. Mo’ale Finau

Ha’apai 13

1. ‘Esafe Latu
2. Veivosa Taka
3. ‘Elikisoni Langi

Vava’u 14

1. Matini Veikune
2. Saia Piukala
3. Latu Lepolo

Vava’u 15

1. ‘Anisi Bloomfield
2. Tongovua Fifita
3. Sinali Hansen
4. Tomifa Paea
5. Garry Lavaki
6. Samiu Vaipulu

Vava’u 16

1. ‘Akosita Lavulavu
2. Viliami Latu
3. ‘Atalasa Pouvalu
4. ‘Aisea Silivenusi
5. Viliami Lolohea

Niua 17

1. Vatau Hui
2. Fe’ao Vakata

In the last 2014 General Election, 106 candidates including 16 women, contested for the 17 PRs seats in parliament.