Tongatapu 4
| Tongatapu 4 | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga | |
| Region | Tongatapu |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Party | Independent |
| Member(s) | Tatafu Moeaki |
Tongatapu 4 is an electoral constituency for the Legislative Assembly in the Kingdom of Tonga. It was established for the November 2010 general election, when the multi-seat regional constituencies for People's Representatives were replaced by single-seat constituencies, electing one representative via the first past the post electoral system. Located on the country's main island, Tongatapu, it encompasses part of Maʻufanga (a district of the capital city, Nukuʻalofa), and the entirety of the villages of Houmakelikao, ʻAnana, ʻUmisi, Fangaloto, Popua, Patangata, Nukunukumotu, Tukutonga, and Pangaimotu.[1]
Its first ever representative was ʻIsileli Pulu, of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Pulu was first elected to the Assembly in 2002, and in 2010 began his fourth term as MP, in this new constituency. He was elected with an overwhelming majority, appearing to make this, at present, a safe seat for the party.[2] After the election, he was appointed Minister for Education.[3] For the 2014 election, Pulu was deselected by the party, and stood as an independent. The DPFI endorsed Mateni Tapueluelu, who retained the seat for the party.[4][5][6] Tapueluelu retained the seat in 2017, but lost to independent Tatafu Moeaki in the 2021 election.[7][8]
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ʻIsileli Pulu | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
| 2014 | Mateni Tapueluelu | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
| 2017 | |||
| 2021 | Tatafu Moeaki | independent | |
Election results[edit]
2010[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPFI | ʻIsileli Pulu | 1274 | 58.3 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | ʻEtika Koka | 302 | 13.8 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | ʻAhongalu Fusimalohi | 223 | 10.2 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | ʻEtuate ʻEniti Sakalia | 215 | 9.8 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | Tupou Lotoʻaniu | 74 | 3.4 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | Mele Tonga Savea Linda Maʻu | 71 | 3.2 | n/a | |
| (unknown) | Christopher Mafi | 24 | 1.1 | n/a | |
| Turnout | 2185 | ||||
| Majority | 972 | 44.5 | n/a | ||
| DPFI win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Tongatapu 4 polling stations" Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, Parliament of Tonga
- ^ "KINGDOM OF TONGA LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 25 NOVEMBER 2010". Adam Carr. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Tonga Democrats accept two top jobs, seek more". RNZ. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ List of Democratic Party candidates in the 2014 election, Koe Kele'a, 25 November 2014. Archived 2014-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "6 members of the Democratic Party will stand as independents" Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Tonga Daily News, 2 September 2014
- ^ "Final Results for General Election 2014", Tongan Electoral Commission
- ^ "A sobering reality hits Democrats after election losses; voters elect nine new faces". Kaniva Tonga. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Tonga elects all-male parliament with nine new People's Reps". Matangi Tonga. 18 November 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.