Tongatapu 10

Tongatapu 10 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 the villages of Lapaha, Talasiu, Hoi, Nukuleka, Makaunga, Talafo‘ou, Navutoka, Manuka, Kolonga, Afa, Niutoua, and ‘Eueiki.[1]

Tongatapu 10
Constituency
for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
RegionTongatapu
Current constituency
Created2010
Number of members1
Member(s)Vacant

Its first ever representative was Semisi Tapueluelu, a first time MP, representing the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.[2] He lost the seat to Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa at the 2014 election. Tuʻiʻonetoa would represent this constituency until April 2022, when he was stripped of the seat by the Supreme Court for bribery.[3]

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
2010 Semisi Tapueluelu Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
2014 Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa Independent
2017
2021 Tonga People's Party

Election results

2010
Tongan general election, 2010: Tongatapu 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DPFI Semisi Palu ‘Ifoni Tapueluelu 792 26.6
(unknown) Pohiva Tuʻiʻonetoa 613 20.6
(unknown) Faka’osilea Kaufusi 608 20.5
(unknown) Faka’osi ‘Akapulu Maama 277 9.3
(unknown) Semisi Kaifoto Pale 170 5.7
(unknown) Daniel Kimball Fale 109 3.7
(unknown) Ongosia ‘Uhatafe 104 3.5
(unknown) Soane Vaka’uta Melekiola 77 2.6
(unknown) Fifita Sili 71 2.4
(unknown) Latanoa Pikula 64 2.2
(unknown) Kitione Pomaama 61 2.1
(unknown) Malia Peata Sioko Noa 27 0.9
Majority 179 6 n/a
DPFI win (new seat)

2014

Along with five other incumbent DPFI MPs, Semisi Tapueluelu was not selected as a DPFI candidate for this election, and announced he would be running as an independent candidate.[4]

Tongan general election, 2014: Tongatapu 10
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
(unknown)
Turnout

References
  1. Tonga Electoral Commission
  2. 2010 election results for Tongatapu, Matangi Tonga
  3. Philip Cass (1 May 2022). "If I had wanted to buy votes I would have made sure they got the money, former PM tells court, but judge says bribery occurred, voids election". Kaniva Tonga. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. "6 members of the Democratic Party will stand as independents" Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Tonga Daily News, 2 September 2014
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