2010 Faleata West by-election

2010 Faleata West by-election
Constituency of Faleata West
MP before election; Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi; TSP	Subsequent MP ; Ale Vena Ale; HRPP

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]

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

Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi (Tautua Samoa Party)^[6]
Ale Vena Ale (Human Rights Protection Party)^[7]
Ulugia Petelo (Human Rights Protection Party)^[8]^[9]

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

^ "Samoa by-election date set for May 14th". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Marieta Heidi Ilalio (2010-05-15). "Palu stays, Ale reigns". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
^ 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.
^ Jasmine Netzler-Iose (2010-04-03). "Toamua united on Ale". Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
^ "By-elections to be called in Samoa for three vacant seats". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
^ 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.
^ "I'm running: Ulugia". Samoa Observer. 2010-04-09. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
^ "Choose one, PM tells candidates". Samoa Observer. 2010-04-21. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-04-22.

[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.

[beresults-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.

[samobs263-7] 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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