2002 Tuvaluan general election

none 2002 Tuvaluan general election Parliamentary no Tuvalu All 15 seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu 1998 1998 Tuvaluan general election 2006 2006 Tuvaluan general election 25 July 2002 Independents 15 Prime Minister0000000 Koloa Talake SubsequentPrime Minister Saufatu Sopoanga Results by constituency General elections were held in Tuvalu on 25 July 2002. All candidates were independents, as there were no political parties in the country. Saufatu Sopoanga was appointed prime minister after the election as the previous prime minister Koloa Talake lost his seat.Inter-Parliamentary Union Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu) http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2327_02.htm 7 March 2013 Campaign A total of 39 candidates contested the 15 seats. There were 5,188 registered voters. Results Six members of the former parliament lost their seats including Prime Minister Koloa Talake and the Speaker, Tomu Sione. Cannon Brian Tuvalu Online Preliminary Election Results - P.M. Talake Voted Out 26 July 2002 http://www.tuvaluislands.com/news/archived/2002/2002-07-26.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20060510100732/http://www.tuvaluislands.com/news/archived/2002/2002-07-26.htm usurped May 10, 2006 21 April 2015 ConstituencyCandidateVotes%NotesFunafutiKamuta Latasi37338.4Re-electedKausea Natano36437.4ElectedTeleke Lauti14915.3Elia Tavita586.0Loto Pasefika282.9NanumagaNamoto Kelisiano35446.5Re-electedOtinielu Tausi22930.1Re-electedFepuali Kiti17823.4NanumeaSio Patiale33224.7ElectedMaatia Toafa30923.0ElectedLagitupu Tuilimu16212.1Lopati T Lopati16112.0Kokea Malua15911.8UnseatedHouati Iele1299.6Laina Teuea896.6NiutaoSamuelu Teo31726.5Re-electedSaloa Tauia31025.9ElectedTavau Teii29424.6Tomu Sione27623.1UnseatedNuiAmasone Kilei31941.4Re-electedAlesana Seluka25833.5Re-electedRurunteiti Kaiarake19425.2NukufetauSaufatu Sopoanga28127.0Re-electedFaimalaga Luka23022.1Re-electedPeneueta George19018.2Petaia Meauma15014.4NukulaelaeBikenibeu Paeniu12457.9Re-electedAifou Tafia6128.5Susana Semu2913.5VaitupuApisai Ielemia33523.0ElectedLeti Pelesala18512.7ElectedMatanile Iosefa17512.0Lise Talia17211.8Teagai Esekia14910.2Eti Esela1258.6Ioane Malologa1238.4Popu Asuelu1057.2Koloa Talake855.8UnseatedSource: Tuvalu Online, Psephos Aftermath On 2 August 2002 Saufatu Sopoanga, who had been Minister of Finance in the previous government, was elected prime minister. Subsequent by-elections List of by-elections in Tuvalu List of Tuvalu MPs, 2002–2006 Several by-elections were held during the 2002–2006 Parliament:Tuvalu News archives 2003 Nanumea by-election 2003 Niutao by-election 2003 Nukufetau by-election 2004 Nukufetau by-election 2005 Nui by-election 2005 Nanumea by-election 2005 Nanumaga by-election References Category:Elections in Tuvalu Tuvalu General Category:July 2002 in Oceania