1987 Tongan general election

none General elections were held in Tonga on 18 and 19 February 1987 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga. Nine nobles and nine people's representatives were elected. Five of the latter favoured democratic reform.Campbell Ian C. Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook. Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific Nohlen Dieter Grotz Florian Hartmann Christof Oxford University Press 2001 Tonga 820 0-19-924959-8 Results Six of the nine People's Representatives were new to the Legislative Assembly, including Sione Matekihetuka, Laki Niu and ʻAkilisi Pōhiva from the Tongatapu constituency.Election brings new members Pacific Islands Monthly, April 1987 Pro-reform candidates 5 Anti-reform candidates 4 Nobles' representatives 9 Ministers 10 25281 42496 Nohlen et al. References Tonga Category:1987 in Tonga Category:Elections in Tonga Category:February 1987 in Oceania