1948 Tongan general election

none General elections were held in Tonga in May 1948.New Tongan Parliament Elected Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1948, p74 Electoral system The Legislative Assembly had seven directly-elected members; three representing Tongatapu and nearby islands, two representing Haʻapai and two representing Vavaʻu and nearby islands. A further seven members were elected by the nobility, seven ministers (including the governors of Haʻapai and Vavaʻu) and a Speaker chosen by the monarch, Sālote Tupou III.Tonga Elects New Parliament: History of the Growth of Democracy Recalled Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1948, pp21–22 A new electoral law introduced in 1947 required candidates to be nominated by at least 30 voters and introduced an election deposit of £5, which would be lost if a candidate received less than 20% of the vote. Campaign A total of 29 candidates contested the seven directly-elected seats; twelve in Vavaʻu, ten in Tongatapu and seven in Haʻapai. Results Molitoni Finau was elected as the most-voted for candidate in Tongatapu. ConstituencyElected membersNotesHaʻapaiV.L. Tu'akihekoloP. ViRe-electedTongatapuMolitoni FinauRe-electedS. LinoRe-electedHarry Percival VeteVavaʻuP. Afuha'amangoViliami MolofahaRe-electedSource: Pacific Islands Monthly References General Tonga Category:Elections in Tonga Tonga