2010 Faleata West by-election

A by-election was held in the Faleata West constituency in Samoa on 14 May 2010.[1] The by-election was precipitated by the disqualification from the Legislative Assembly of Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi for joining the Tautua Samoa Party.[2] It was won by the Human Rights Protection Party's Ale Vena Ale.[3]

2010 Faleata West by-election
14 May 2010
Constituency of Faleata West
  First party Second party Third party
 
HRPP
HRPP
Candidate Ale Vena Ale Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi Ulugia Petelo
Party HRPP TSP HRPP
Popular vote 1,045 963 748
Percentage 37.9% 34.9% 27.1%
MP before election

Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi
TSP

 Subsequent MP

Ale Vena Ale
HRPP

Irregularities

On 30 March 2010, HRPP candidate Ale Vena Ale complained to the Electoral Commissioner that non-resident voters were being registered for the by-election in the village of Vaitele.[4]

On 3 April the village council of Toamua decided that it was compulsory for village residents to vote for Ale Vena.[5]

Candidates

Results
2010 Faleata West by-election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
HRPP Ale Vena Ale 1045 37.9 +91.7
TSP Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi 963 34.9 +21.1
HRPP Ulugia Petelo 748 27.1
Turnout 2756 +12.4

References
  1. "Samoa by-election date set for May 14th". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
  2. Alan Ah Mu (2010-03-18). "Va'ai springs election shock". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  3. Marieta Heidi Ilalio (2010-05-15). "Palu stays, Ale reigns". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  4. Alan Ah Mu (2010-04-01). "Faleata West candidates exchange accusations". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
  5. Jasmine Netzler-Iose (2010-04-03). "Toamua united on Ale". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
  6. "By-elections to be called in Samoa for three vacant seats". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  7. Marieta Heidi Ilalio (2010-03-27). "Ex-MP contests Faleata West seat". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
  8. "I'm running: Ulugia". Samoa Observer. 2010-04-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
  9. "Choose one, PM tells candidates". Samoa Observer. 2010-04-21. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-04-22.
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