Tongatapu 2

Tongatapu 2
Constituency
for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
Region Tongatapu
Current constituency
Created 2010
Number of members 1
Member(s) Semisi Sika

Tongatapu 2 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 part of Kolofoʻou (a district of the capital city, Nukuʻalofa), and the villages of Fanga-ʻo-Pilolevu, Mailetaha, Haveluloto, Tofoa, and Koloua.[1]

Its first ever (and so far only) representative is Semisi Sika, of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Sika, a first time MP, defeated Dr. Viliami Tangi, the incumbent Minister for Health, who had sat in Parliament as a minister but had not been an elected MP.[2][3] Sika held the seat with a large majority in the 2014 general election.[4]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2010 Semisi Sika Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands

Election results

2014

Tongan general election, 2014: Tongatapu 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DPFI Semisi Sika 1050 41.2 +3.3
PLT Sione Tuʻitavake Fonua 526 24.1 +16
(unknown) Tevita Kaituʻu Fotu 424 19.4 +17.2
(unknown) Soane Patita Fifita 180 8.3 n/a
Turnout 2180
Majority 524 24.0 +14.7
DPFI hold Swing +3.3

2010

Tongan general election, 2010: Tongatapu 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±
DPFI Semisi Kioa Lafu Sika 849 37.9 n/a
(unknown) Viliami Tangi 641 28.6 n/a
(unknown) Malia Viviena ʻAlisi Numia Taumoepeau 306 13.7 n/a
PLT Sione Tuʻitavake Fonua 181 8.1 n/a
(unknown) Siale ʻAtaongo Puloka 111 5.0 n/a
DLP Mele Teusivi ʻAmanaki 65 2.9 n/a
(unknown) Tevita Kaituʻu Fotu 49 2.2 n/a
(unknown) Sitafooti ʻAho 26 1.2 n/a
(unknown) Semisi ʻUluʻave Mila 12 0.5 n/a
Turnout 2240
Majority 208 9.3 n/a
DPFI win (new seat)

References

  1. ↑ "Tongatapu 2 polling stations", Parliament of Tonga
  2. ↑ 2010 election results for Tongatapu, Matangi Tonga
  3. ↑ "Tonga health minister standing in elections to ensure continuity", Radio New Zealand International, 25 October 2011
  4. ↑ "Final Results for General Election 2014", Tongan Electoral Commission
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