Tongatapu 4
| Tongatapu 4 | |
|---|---|
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Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga | |
| Region | Tongatapu |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member(s) | Mateni Tapueluelu |
Tongatapu 4 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 Maʻufanga (a district of the capital city, Nukuʻalofa), and the entirety of the villages of Houmakelikao, ʻAnana, ʻUmisi, Fangaloto, Popua, Patangata, Nukunukumotu, Tukutonga, and Pangaimotu.[1]
Its first ever representative was ʻIsileli Pulu, of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Pulu was first elected to the Assembly in 2002, and in 2010 began his fourth term as MP, in this new constituency. He was elected with an overwhelming majority, appearing to make this, at present, a safe seat for the party.[2] After the election, he was appointed Minister for Education.[3] For the 2014 election, Pulu was deselected by the party, and stood as an independent. The DPFI endorsed Mateni Tapueluelu, who retained the seat for the party.[4][5][6]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ʻIsileli Pulu | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
| 2014 | Mateni Tapueluelu | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
Election results
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPFI | ʻIsileli Pulu | 1274 | 58.3 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | ʻEtika Koka | 302 | 13.8 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | ʻAhongalu Fusimalohi | 223 | 10.2 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | ʻEtuate ʻEniti Sakalia | 215 | 9.8 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | Tupou Lotoʻaniu | 74 | 3.4 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | Mele Tonga Savea Linda Maʻu | 71 | 3.2 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | Christopher Mafi | 24 | 1.1 | n/a | |
| Turnout | 2185 | ||||
| Majority | 972 | 44.5 | n/a | ||
| DPFI win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ↑ "Tongatapu 4 polling stations", Parliament of Tonga
- ↑ 2010 election results for Tongatapu, Matangi Tonga
- ↑ Profile of ʻIsileli Pulu on the website of the Parliament of Tonga
- ↑ List of Democratic Party candidates in the 2014 election, Koe Kele'a, 25 November 2014
- ↑ "6 members of the Democratic Party will stand as independents", Tonga Daily News, 2 September 2014
- ↑ "Final Results for General Election 2014", Tongan Electoral Commission