Coin toss to decide Tongatapu No. 3 Noble seat [1]
Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 14:34. Updated on Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 18:49.
Nobles will toss a coin at 5.30pm to decide who will win the Tongatapu No. 3 Nobles' Representative seat because of a tied result between Lord Vaea and Lord Vaha'i.
Lord Tu'ivakano, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly has been re-elected as the Tongatapu No. 1 Noble’s Representative.
Lord Ma'afu, the Minister for the Ministry of Lands and the Deputy Prime Minister has also been re-elected as the Tongatapu No. 2 Noble's Representative.
There was a tie for the No. 3 Tongatapu Nobles' Representative between Lord Vaea and Lord Vaha'i. Lord Vaea was not present at the time the results were announced so the tossing of the coin to determine who gets in will be conducted at 5:30pm this afternoon at the Electoral Office.
Lord Tu'iha'angana has been re-elected as the Ha'apai No. 1 Nobles' Representative and Lord Fakafanua, a former speaker has been elected as Ha’apai No. 2 Nobles Representative. Lord Fakafanua took over the Ha'apai No. 2 seat from Lord Tu'iha'ateiho.
The Vava'u Nobles have elected Lord Tu'ilakepa and Lord Tu'i'afitu as their No. 1 and No. 2 representatives.
Lord Nuku was re-elected as the nobles' representative for 'Eua.
For Niuafo'ou and Niuatoputapu, Lord Fusitu'a was re-elected as their Nobles' Representative.
Pita Vuki the Supervisor of Elections announced Tonga's Noble’s Election results at around 1:00pm this afternoon, after the Nobles' voting began at 10:00am and ended at noon, at the Palace Office in Nuku’alofa.
He said the majority of the nobles as well as the Life Peers were present to cast their votes.
Noble’s Representatives 2017
Tongatapu
1. Lord Tu’ivakano 12 votes
2. Lord Ma’afu 11 votes
3. Lord Vaea /Lord Vaha’i 7 votes each
Vava’u
1. Lord Tu’ilakepa 6 votes
2. Lord Tu’i’afitu 5 votes
Ha’apai
1. Lord Tui’ha’angana 5 votes
2. Lord Fakafanua 3 votes
‘Eua
1. Lord Nuku 10 votes
Ongo Niua
1. Lord Fusitu’a 3 votes