Tongatapu 3
{{Short description|Electoral constituency in Tonga}}
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|member=Siaosi Sovaleni
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Tongatapu 3 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 parts of Kolofoʻou and Maʻufanga (districts of the capital city Nukuʻalofa), and the entirety of the villages of Pahu, ʻAmaile, Fasi-moe-afi-ʻa-Tungi, Ngeleʻia, Mataika, and Halaleva.[http://www.mic.gov.to/election/copy-of-copy-of-electoral-commission/1884-polling-station-tongatapu-3 "Tongatapu 2 polling stations"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405110056/http://www.mic.gov.to/election/copy-of-copy-of-electoral-commission/1884-polling-station-tongatapu-3 |date=2012-04-05 }}, Parliament of Tonga
Its first ever representative is Sitiveni Halapua, of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Halapua, a first time MP, defeated Clive Edwards, an incumbent MP and former Deputy Prime Minister. (Edwards was nonetheless subsequently appointed Minister for Justice, thus obtaining a seat in Parliament ex officio.){{cite web |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/t/tonga/tonga2010.txt |title=KINGDOM OF TONGA LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 25 NOVEMBER 2010 |publisher=Adam Carr |date= |accessdate=29 December 2020}}[http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=57961 "Tonga’s prime minister names his cabinet"], Radio New Zealand International, 31 December 2010 For the 2014 election, Halapua was deselected by the party, which endorsed Simote Vea as its candidate to replace him. Vea was defeated by independent candidate Siaosi Sovaleni, resulting in the DPFI losing the seat.[http://www.kelea.to/home/article_page/384 List of Democratic Party candidates in the 2014 election], Koe Kele'a, 25 November 2014[http://www.tongadailynews.to/?p=8161 "6 members of the Democratic Party will stand as independents"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024144230/http://www.tongadailynews.to/?p=8161 |date=2014-10-24 }}, Tonga Daily News, 2 September 2014[http://www.tongaelections.com/index.php/component/content/article/203 "Final Results for General Election 2014"], Tongan Electoral Commission
Members of Parliament
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands}}" |
| 2010 | ||
| rowspan="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician}}" |
| 2014 | rowspan="3" | Siaosi Sovaleni | rowspan="3" | Independent | ||
| 2017 | ||
| 2021 |
Election results
=2014=
{{Election box begin| title=Tongan general election, 2014: Tongatapu 3}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Siaosi Sovaleni
|votes = 975
|percentage = 34.0
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = (unknown)
|candidate = Tevita Palu
|votes = 688
|percentage = 24.0
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Democratic Party (Tonga)
|candidate = Clive Edwards
|votes = 503
|percentage = 17.5
|change = -7.5 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
|candidate = Simote Vea
|votes = 440
|percentage = 15.3
|change = -23.2 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Tongan Democratic Labor Party
|candidate = Mele ‘Amanaki
|votes = 142
|percentage = 5.0
|change = +1.2 }}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = (unknown)
|candidate = Gabriella ‘Ilolahia
|votes = 107
|percentage = 3.7
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = (unknown)
|candidate = Paula Lavulo
|votes = 13
|percentage = 0.5
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2868
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 287
|percentage = 10.0
|change = n/a
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser = Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
|swing = 18.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2010=
{{Election box begin| title=Tongan general election, 2010: Tongatapu 3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
|candidate = Sitiveni Halapua
|votes = 1047
|percentage = 38.5
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = People's Democratic Party (Tonga)
|candidate = Clive Edwards
|votes = 681
|percentage = 25.0
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = (unknown)
|candidate = Viliami Takau
|votes = 289
|percentage = 10.6
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = (unknown)
|candidate = Penisimani Vea
|votes = 257
|percentage = 9.4
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = (unknown)
|candidate = David Kaveinga Vaka
|votes = 191
|percentage = 7.0
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Tongan Democratic Labor Party
|candidate = Betty Blake
|votes = 103
|percentage = 3.8
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = (unknown)
|candidate = Sione ʻUhilamoelangi Liavaʻa
|votes = 83
|percentage = 3.1
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = (unknown)
|candidate = Falakiko Karl Taufaeteau
|votes = 35
|percentage = 1.3
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = (unknown)
|candidate = Pesalili Kailahi
|votes = 23
|percentage = 0.8
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = (unknown)
|candidate = Semisi Nauto Tuapasi ʻAtaʻata
|votes = 12
|percentage = 0.4
|change = n/a }}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2721
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 366
|percentage = 13.5
|change = n/a
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
|swing = n/a
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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Category:Tongan legislative constituencies