2011 Samoan by-elections

None February 2023 Four simultaneous by-elections were held in Samoa on 29 July 2011."Two Tautua Samoa by-election candidates named”, Radio New Zealand International, 7 July 2011 They followed on from the general election on 4 March, after which the results in several constituencies had been challenged. The Supreme Court voided the election of Va'ai Papu Vailupe (of the Tautua Samoa Party) in the Vaisigano No.1 constituency due to bribery and treating, the election of Alai'asa Filipo Schwartz Hunt (elected as an independent, but who had then joined the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Anoamaa East constituency due to corruption, the election of Taua Kitiona Seuala (of the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Aleipata Itupa I Luga constituency due to corruption, and the election of Tavu'i Tiafau Salevao (of the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Satupaitea constituency due to bribery and treating."Samoa Parliament report highlights election ‘corrupt practices, bribery’" https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001607/http://www.samoanews.com/content/en/samoa-parliament-report-highlights-election-%E2%80%98corrupt-practices-bribery%E2%80%99 2016-03-04 , Samoa Observer, 29 June 2014 Consequently, by-elections were held for those four seats to the Legislative Assembly. The governing Human Rights Protection Party won all four by-elections, giving it a total of 37 seats out of 49 in the Assembly, one more than it had had following the general election. The opposition Tautua Samoa Party was left with 12 seats."Bi-election clean sweep for HRPP", Savali, 2 August 2011"Samoa ruling party sweeps by-elections", Radio New Zealand International, 1 August 2011 Results The results were as follows. 2011 Aleipata Itupa I Luga by-election Human Rights Protection Party Fagaaivalu Kenrick Samu 491 35.2 -21.5 unknown Taua Latu Lome 281 20.2 n/a unknown Seuala Patone Seuala 227 16.3 n/a unknown Feagai Keti 226 16.2 n/a unknown Augafaapea Panoa Malaga 168 12 n/a Human Rights Protection Party -21.5 2011 Anomaa East by-election Human Rights Protection Party Alo Fulifuli Taveuveu 729 44.6 +13 unknown Tainau Moefaauo Titimaea 592 36.2 n/a Human Rights Protection Party Gagaeolo Manase Reupena 256 15.7 +8.9 Tautua Samoa Party Alaiasa Elena 58 3.5 +0.4 Human Rights Protection Party Independent (politician) -13.9 2011 Satupaitea by-election Human Rights Protection Party Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell 447 47.5 -1.6 Human Rights Protection Party Asiata Wairaki Toevai 302 32.1 -8.3 unknown Faanana Lematua Taaau 193 20.5 n/a Human Rights Protection Party -1.6 2011 Vaisigano No.1 by-election Human Rights Protection Party Tufuga Gafoleata Faitua 799 54.8 +13 unknown Malolo Tui Vaai 439 30.1 n/a Tautua Samoa Party Lealiifanolevalevale Iopu Tanielu 220 15.1 -29 Human Rights Protection Party Tautua Samoa Party +10.7 Results at the prior general election 2011 general election in Aleipata Itupa I Luga Human Rights Protection Party Taua Kitiona Seuala 1009 56.7 Independent (politician) Fuataga Kasimani 771 43.3 Human Rights Protection Party 2011 general election in Anoamaa East Independent (politician) Alaiasa Filipo Schwarts Hunt 1094 58.5 Human Rights Protection Party Moefaauo Lufilufi 592 31.6 Independent (politician) Gagaeolo Manase Reupena 127 6.8 Tautua Samoa Party Tofae Alailima 58 3.1 Independent (politician) Human Rights Protection Party 2011 general election in Satupaitea Human Rights Protection Party Tavui Tiafau Tafu Salevao 457 49.1 Human Rights Protection Party Asiata Wairaki Toevai 376 40.4 Tautua Samoa Party Aloiamoa Tua Savaii 98 10.3 Human Rights Protection Party Samoan Democratic United Party 2011 general election in Vaisigano No.1 Tautua Samoa Party Va'ai Papu Vailupe 731 44.1 Human Rights Protection Party Tufuga Gafoaleata Faitua 693 41.8 Human Rights Protection Party Taavao Tiaina Tapu 233 14.1 Tautua Samoa Party References Category:By-elections to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa Samoa by-elections by-elections