Tongatapu 2

Tongatapu 2 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 Kolofoʻou (a district of the capital city, Nukuʻalofa), and the villages of Fanga-ʻo-Pilolevu, Mailetaha, Haveluloto, Tofoa, and Koloua.[1]

Tongatapu 2
Constituency
for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
RegionTongatapu
Current constituency
Created2010
Number of members1
PartyIndependent
Member(s)ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi

Its first representative was Semisi Sika, of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Sika, a first time MP, defeated Dr. Viliami Tangi, the incumbent Minister for Health, who had sat in Parliament as a minister but had not been an elected MP.[2][3] Sika held the seat with a large majority in the 2014 general election.[4] He lost it in the 2021 election to ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi.[5][6]

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
2010 Semisi Sika Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
2014 Semisi Sika Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
2017 Semisi Sika Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
2021 ʻUhilamoelangi Fasi independent

Election results

2014
Tongan general election, 2014: Tongatapu 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DPFI Semisi Sika 1050 41.2 +3.3
PLT Sione Tuʻitavake Fonua 526 24.1 +16
(unknown) Tevita Kaituʻu Fotu 424 19.4 +17.2
(unknown) Soane Patita Fifita 180 8.3 n/a
Turnout 2180
Majority 524 24.0 +14.7
DPFI hold Swing +3.3

2010
Tongan general election, 2010: Tongatapu 2
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DPFI Semisi Kioa Lafu Sika 849 37.9 n/a
(unknown) Viliami Tangi 641 28.6 n/a
(unknown) Malia Viviena ʻAlisi Numia Taumoepeau 306 13.7 n/a
PLT Sione Tuʻitavake Fonua 181 8.1 n/a
(unknown) Siale ʻAtaongo Puloka 111 5.0 n/a
DLP Mele Teusivi ʻAmanaki 65 2.9 n/a
(unknown) Tevita Kaituʻu Fotu 49 2.2 n/a
(unknown) Sitafooti ʻAho 26 1.2 n/a
(unknown) Semisi ʻUluʻave Mila 12 0.5 n/a
Turnout 2240
Majority 208 9.3 n/a
DPFI win (new seat)

References
  1. "Tongatapu 2 polling stations" Archived 2012-04-05 at the Wayback Machine, Parliament of Tonga
  2. "KINGDOM OF TONGA LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 25 NOVEMBER 2010". Adam Carr. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Tonga health minister standing in elections to ensure continuity", Radio New Zealand International, 25 October 2011
  4. "Final Results for General Election 2014", Tongan Electoral Commission
  5. "A sobering reality hits Democrats after election losses; voters elect nine new faces". Kaniva Tonga. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  6. "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.
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