2005 Tongan general election

none May 2022 2005 Tongan general election Tonga 2002 2008 17 March 2005 18 of the 30 seats in the Legislative Assembly yes Human Rights and Democracy Movement ʻAkilisi Pōhiva 44.95 7 Independent politician – 55.05 2 Prime Minister ʻUlukālala Lavaka Ata Independent ʻUlukālala Lavaka Ata Independent General elections were held in Tonga on 17 March 2005. Only nine members of the 30-seat parliament were elected, with the remainder appointed by the King or belonging to the Tongan aristocracy. The Human Rights and Democracy Movement won seven of the nine seats. Prince ʻUlukālala Lavaka Ata, a son of the King, initially retained his position as Prime Minister, but resigned in 2006, with the position passing to Feleti Sevele, one of the two independent candidates elected. Sevele is the first non-noble Prime Minister of the country. Results File:Tongan Parliament 2005.svg Human Rights and Democracy Movement 35200 7 Independents 43117 2 Nobles' representatives 9 Royal appointees 12 33119 65555 Psephos, IPU By constituency ConstituencyCandidatePartyVotes%NotesEuaSunia FiliHuman Rights and Democracy Movement1,31452.5ElectedSefesi Tupou Kanongataʻa HausiaIndependent80432.1Finau Sakea FusituʻaIndependent26910.8Sione ʻOfa VakaʻutaIndependent1154.6HaʻapaiʻUliti UataHuman Rights and Democracy Movement2,62728.0ElectedFineasi FunakiHuman Rights and Democracy Movement2,07222.1ElectedʻOsaiasi LatuIndependent1,95920.9Moʻale FinauIndependent9199.8Sione Talanoa FifitaIndependent8589.2Sailosi Vea FanuaIndependent7357.8Langilangi VimahiIndependent1982.1NiuasSione Peauafi HaukinimaHuman Rights and Democracy Movement70969.9ElectedʻAisea TaʻofiIndependent20420.1ʻOketi Lotulelei ʻAkauʻolaIndependent605.9Paula PaleleiIndependent424.1TongatapuʻAkilisi PōhivaHuman Rights and Democracy Movement11,10321.8ElectedʻIsileli PuluHuman Rights and Democracy Movement8,00815.7ElectedFeleti SeveleHuman Rights and Democracy Movement7,49914.7ElectedClive EdwardsIndependent3,5467.0Fuiva Ruby Adeline KavalikuIndependent3,1616.0Mateitalo F. MahuʻingaIndependent2,9375.8Lopeti SenituliIndependent2,8195.5Semisi KailahiIndependent1,9863.9Simione Kau SilapeluIndependent1,5443.0Semisi P I TapuelueluIndependent1,5283.0Mateaki HeimuliIndependent1,4002.7ʻAlisi Pone FotuIndependent9521.9Mumui TatolaIndependent7191.4Sela Lopa KaisingaIndependent5081.0Kamipeli TofaʻimalaʻeʻaloaIndependent3870.8ʻAlani Fisher TaioneIndependent3640.7Tupou MalohiIndependent3180.6Siosifa Filini SikueaIndependent2570.5Siale Christopher KavaIndependent2480.5ʻAisake Faʻalongo FilimoneIndependent2350.5Salesi KauvakaIndependent2310.5Sione TuʻiʻonetoaIndependent2020.4Hoatatau TenisiIndependent1940.4Penisila SaveIndependent1780.3Lesinali Tovo FaleafaIndependent1650.3Kelepi V. LamipetiIndependent1570.3Semisi Nauto Tuʻapasi ʻAtaʻataIndependent1330.3Taholo Lelea KolovaiIndependent1280.3Sione Lolo MataeleIndependent870.2Vahefonua Vavaʻu Samiu VaipuluIndependent2,27215.7ElectedViliami Kaufusi HeluIndependent2,06014.3ElectedSione Sangster SaulalaIndependent1,90813.2ʻEtuate Sungalu LavulavuIndependent1,77212.3Masao PaasiIndependent1,49010.3Peauafi TatafuHuman Rights and Democracy Movement1,3089.1Sione Sosefo MailangiIndependent6744.7Makelesi FunakiIndependent5623.9Kauhenga KataHuman Rights and Democracy Movement5603.9ʻAlamoti TautakitakiIndependent5563.9Sione Finau LautiIndependent4052.8Viliami Politoni SapoiIndependent1881.3ʻAliki Halahekeheke SikaIndependent1521.1Sione Katalau VeleikaIndependent1501.0Pesa LauʻiIndependent1481.0Makasini FonuaIndependent1401.0ʻInoke FotuIndependent930.6Source: Psephos Aftermath By-election were held on 5 May 2005 to fill vacancies in Tongatapu and Niuas following the appointment of Feleti Sevele and Sione Haukinima to the cabinet. Former Police Minister Clive Edwards was elected in Tongatapu,http://www.matangitonga.to/home/ads/ttbyelection.shtml Matangi Tonga: Tongatapu by-election 5 May 2005 22 April 2008 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714201600/http://matangitonga.to/home/ads/ttbyelection.shtml dead and Lepolo Taunisila was elected in Niuas. A third by-election was held on 20 July 2006 for the Haʻapai electorate after Fineasi Funaki was appointed as Minister of Tourism.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=25529 Tonga holds by-election Radio New Zealand International 2006-07-20 2010-11-18 The election was won by ʻOsai Laatu.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=25563 Tongan by-election win for ʻOsai Laatu Radio New Zealand International 2006-07-21 2010-11-18 References Category:Elections in Tonga Tonga General Tonga