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data-file-width="739" data-file-height="925" /></a></span> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;width:0;"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Leader </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_P%C5%8Dhiva" title="ʻAkilisi Pōhiva">ʻAkilisi Pōhiva</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">DPFI</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Leader's seat </th> <td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_1" title="Tongatapu 1">Tongatapu 1</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Seats before </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">9 </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Seats won </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>14</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Seat change </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="Increase"><img alt="Increase" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/11px-Increase2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/17px-Increase2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Increase2.svg/22px-Increase2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></span></span> 5 </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Popular vote </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">17,610 </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Percentage </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">44.53% </td> <td style="text-align:center"> </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:2017_Tongan_parliamentary_election_-_Results_by_constituency.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/2017_Tongan_parliamentary_election_-_Results_by_constituency.svg/300px-2017_Tongan_parliamentary_election_-_Results_by_constituency.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="168" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/2017_Tongan_parliamentary_election_-_Results_by_constituency.svg/450px-2017_Tongan_parliamentary_election_-_Results_by_constituency.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/2017_Tongan_parliamentary_election_-_Results_by_constituency.svg/600px-2017_Tongan_parliamentary_election_-_Results_by_constituency.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="5361" data-file-height="3007" /></a></span><div>Results by constituency</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="width:50%; text-align:left;"><b><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a> before election</b><br /> <p><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_P%C5%8Dhiva" title="ʻAkilisi Pōhiva">ʻAkilisi Pōhiva</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">DPFI</a> </p> </td> <td style="width:50%; text-align:right;"><b>Elected <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Tonga" title="Prime Minister of Tonga">Prime Minister</a></b> <br /> <p><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_P%C5%8Dhiva" title="ʻAkilisi Pōhiva">ʻAkilisi Pōhiva</a><br /> <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">DPFI</a> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>General elections were held in <a href="/wiki/Tonga" title="Tonga">Tonga</a> on 16 November 2017<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> to elect 17 of the 26 seats to the <a href="/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_Tonga" title="Legislative Assembly of Tonga">Legislative Assembly</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> King <a href="/wiki/Tupou_VI" title="Tupou VI">Tupou VI</a> dissolved the Assembly on 25 August 2017 on the advice of its <a href="/w/index.php?title=Speaker_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_of_Tonga&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga (page does not exist)">Speaker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Siale%CA%BBataongo_Tu%CA%BBivakan%C5%8D" title="Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō">Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō</a>, who claimed that Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_Pohiva" class="mw-redirect" title="ʻAkilisi Pohiva">ʻAkilisi Pohiva</a> was attempting to claim powers held by the <a href="/wiki/King_of_Tonga" class="mw-redirect" title="King of Tonga">King</a> and <a href="/wiki/Privy_Council_of_Tonga" title="Privy Council of Tonga">Privy Council</a> within <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_Tonga" title="Cabinet of Tonga">Cabinet</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nominations closed on 27 September, with 86 candidates contesting the 17 people's seats.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The election resulted in a victory for the DPFI, with <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_P%C5%8Dhiva" title="ʻAkilisi Pōhiva">ʻAkilisi Pōhiva</a> remaining as Prime Minister.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Electoral_system">Electoral system</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2017_Tongan_general_election&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Electoral system"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Legislative Assembly of Tonga has up to 30 members, of which 17 are directly elected by <a href="/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting" title="First-past-the-post voting">first-past-the-post voting</a> from single-member constituencies. The island of <a href="/wiki/Tongatapu" title="Tongatapu">Tongatapu</a> has ten constituencies, <a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu" title="Vavaʻu">Vavaʻu</a> three, <a href="/wiki/Ha%CA%BBapai" title="Haʻapai">Haʻapai</a> two and <a href="/wiki/%CA%BBEua" title="ʻEua">ʻEua</a> and <a href="/wiki/Niuatoputapu" title="Niuatoputapu">Niuatoputapu</a>/<a href="/wiki/Niuafo%CA%BBou" title="Niuafoʻou">Niuafoʻou</a> one each.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nine seats are held by members of the nobility who elect representatives amongst themselves.<sup id="cite_ref-IPU_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IPU-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Cabinet_of_Tonga" title="Cabinet of Tonga">Cabinet</a> formed by a Prime Minister may include up to four members not elected to the Assembly, who then automatically become members of the legislature.<sup id="cite_ref-IPU_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IPU-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Results">Results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2017_Tongan_general_election&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a> won 14 seats, enough to allow them to form a government without needing the support of nobles or independents.<sup id="cite_ref-apr_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apr-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption></caption><tbody><tr><th colspan="6" style="text-align:center;color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #F8F9FA )"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Tonga_Assembl%C3%A9e_l%C3%A9gislative_2017.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Tonga_Assembl%C3%A9e_l%C3%A9gislative_2017.svg/360px-Tonga_Assembl%C3%A9e_l%C3%A9gislative_2017.svg.png" decoding="async" width="360" height="185" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Tonga_Assembl%C3%A9e_l%C3%A9gislative_2017.svg/540px-Tonga_Assembl%C3%A9e_l%C3%A9gislative_2017.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Tonga_Assembl%C3%A9e_l%C3%A9gislative_2017.svg/720px-Tonga_Assembl%C3%A9e_l%C3%A9gislative_2017.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="360" data-file-height="185" /></a></span></th></tr><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th><th scope="col">Seats</th><th scope="col">+/–</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">17,610</td><td style="text-align:right">44.53</td><td style="text-align:right">14</td><td style="text-align:right">+5</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#F8F9FA"></td><td>Langafonua 'a e Masiva</td><td style="text-align:right">3,261</td><td style="text-align:right">8.25</td><td style="text-align:right">0</td><td style="text-align:right">New</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Independents</td><td style="text-align:right">18,674</td><td style="text-align:right">47.22</td><td style="text-align:right">3</td><td style="text-align:right">–5</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Nobles' representatives</td><td colspan="2"></td><td style="text-align:right">9</td><td style="text-align:right">0</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="2">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">39,545</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td><td style="text-align:right">26</td><td style="text-align:right">0</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="6" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>39,545</td><td>99.83</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>68</td><td>0.17</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>39,613</td><td>100.00</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="2" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Registered voters/turnout</th><td>59,003</td><td>67.14</td><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="6" style="text-align:left">Source: Tonga Elections,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> IFES,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Matangi Tonga<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Asia Pacific Report<sup id="cite_ref-apr_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-apr-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="By_constituency">By constituency</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2017_Tongan_general_election&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: By constituency"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_1" title="Tongatapu 1">Tongatapu 1</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkilisi_P%C5%8Dhiva" title="ʻAkilisi Pōhiva">ʻAkilisi Pōhiva</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">1,379</td><td style="text-align:right">50.57</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td><a href="/wiki/Netatua_Pelesikoti" title="Netatua Pelesikoti">Netatua Pelesikoti</a></td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">352</td><td style="text-align:right">12.91</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Sione Tukia</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">279</td><td style="text-align:right">10.23</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Ofo-Mei-Vaha Tupou Niumeitolu</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">196</td><td style="text-align:right">7.19</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Mosese Teukiveiuto Manuofetoa</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">128</td><td style="text-align:right">4.69</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Siotame Drew Havea</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">109</td><td style="text-align:right">4.00</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Siale ʻAtaongo Puloka</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">80</td><td style="text-align:right">2.93</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>ʻAna Kanume Bing Fonua</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">79</td><td style="text-align:right">2.90</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Sione Keuate Tupouniua</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">62</td><td style="text-align:right">2.27</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Barry Smith Taukolo</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">49</td><td style="text-align:right">1.80</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>ʻEliesa Fifita</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">14</td><td style="text-align:right">0.51</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,727</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,727</td><td>99.74</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>7</td><td>0.26</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,734</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181222135449/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/tbu1.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_2" title="Tongatapu 2">Tongatapu 2</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Semisi_Sika" title="Semisi Sika">Semisi Sika</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">1,111</td><td style="text-align:right">52.09</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#F8F9FA"></td><td>Sione Tuʻitavake Fonua</td><td>Langafonua 'a e Masiva</td><td style="text-align:right">465</td><td style="text-align:right">21.80</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Soane Patita Vakautafefine Fifita</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">277</td><td style="text-align:right">12.99</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>ʻEma Rererangi Fonua Stephenson</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">260</td><td style="text-align:right">12.19</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Fisiʻipeau Faiva</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">20</td><td style="text-align:right">0.94</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,133</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,133</td><td>99.86</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>3</td><td>0.14</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,136</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190609065350/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/tbu2.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_3" title="Tongatapu 3">Tongatapu 3</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Siaosi_Sovaleni" title="Siaosi Sovaleni">Siaosi Sovaleni</a></b></td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">1,421</td><td style="text-align:right">44.34</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Tevita Palu</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">932</td><td style="text-align:right">29.08</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Katalina_Tohi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Katalina Tohi (page does not exist)">Katalina Tohi</a></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">607</td><td style="text-align:right">18.94</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Mele Teusivi ʻAmanaki</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">159</td><td style="text-align:right">4.96</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td><a href="/wiki/Sitiveni_Halapua" title="Sitiveni Halapua">Sitiveni Halapua</a></td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">83</td><td style="text-align:right">2.59</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Tonga Soane</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">3</td><td style="text-align:right">0.09</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">3,205</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>3,205</td><td>99.84</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>5</td><td>0.16</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>3,210</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190609041732/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/tbu3.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_4" title="Tongatapu 4">Tongatapu 4</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Mateni_Tapueluelu" title="Mateni Tapueluelu">Mateni Tapueluelu</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">1,469</td><td style="text-align:right">60.80</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Seketi Foʻou Fuko</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">388</td><td style="text-align:right">16.06</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#F8F9FA"></td><td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBIsileli_Pulu" title="ʻIsileli Pulu">ʻIsileli Pulu</a></td><td>Langafonua 'a e Masiva</td><td style="text-align:right">216</td><td style="text-align:right">8.94</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Tevita Mateitalo Makameimoana Motulalo</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">138</td><td style="text-align:right">5.71</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Poli Tuaileva</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">136</td><td style="text-align:right">5.63</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Litia Simpson</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">69</td><td style="text-align:right">2.86</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,416</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,416</td><td>99.75</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>6</td><td>0.25</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,422</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190609013301/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/tbu4.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_5" title="Tongatapu 5">Tongatapu 5</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Losaline_Ma%CA%BBasi" title="Losaline Maʻasi">Losaline Maʻasi</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">1,034</td><td style="text-align:right">35.40</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#F8F9FA"></td><td><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAisake_Eke" title="ʻAisake Eke">ʻAisake Eke</a></td><td>Langafonua 'a e Masiva</td><td style="text-align:right">953</td><td style="text-align:right">32.63</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>ʻAna Hauʻalofaʻia Koloto</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">527</td><td style="text-align:right">18.04</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Feʻofaʻaki Taufonua Latu</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">311</td><td style="text-align:right">10.65</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Viliami Kini Mangisi</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">96</td><td style="text-align:right">3.29</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,921</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,921</td><td>99.80</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>6</td><td>0.20</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,927</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190609062157/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/tbu5.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_6" title="Tongatapu 6">Tongatapu 6</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Poasi_Tei" title="Poasi Tei">Poasi Tei</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">1,425</td><td style="text-align:right">48.77</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Soane Taiofonongahina ʻAhio</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">672</td><td style="text-align:right">23.00</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#F8F9FA"></td><td><a href="/wiki/Siosifa_Tu%CA%BBitupou_Tu%CA%BButafaiva" title="Siosifa Tuʻitupou Tuʻutafaiva">Siosifa Tuʻitupou Tuʻutafaiva</a></td><td>Langafonua 'a e Masiva</td><td style="text-align:right">425</td><td style="text-align:right">14.54</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Sione Tatafu Angakehe Tafuna</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">325</td><td style="text-align:right">11.12</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Fisiʻitotoa ʻAhohiva Kaufusi</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">75</td><td style="text-align:right">2.57</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,922</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,922</td><td>99.83</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>5</td><td>0.17</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,927</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190608221604/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/tbu6.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_7" title="Tongatapu 7">Tongatapu 7</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Sione_Vuna_Fa%CA%BBotusia" title="Sione Vuna Faʻotusia">Sione Vuna Faʻotusia</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">1,273</td><td style="text-align:right">48.74</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#F8F9FA"></td><td><a href="/wiki/Sione_Sangster_Saulala" title="Sione Sangster Saulala">Sione Sangster Saulala</a></td><td>Langafonua 'a e Masiva</td><td style="text-align:right">726</td><td style="text-align:right">27.79</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Mavaetangi Manavahetau</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">217</td><td style="text-align:right">8.31</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Sione Hufanga</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">191</td><td style="text-align:right">7.31</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>ʻOlikoni Tanaki</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">133</td><td style="text-align:right">5.09</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Talanoa Fuka Kitekeiʻaho</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">63</td><td style="text-align:right">2.41</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Tevita Silatolu</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">9</td><td style="text-align:right">0.34</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,612</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,612</td><td>99.85</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>4</td><td>0.15</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,616</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191105024310/http://www.tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/tbu7.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_8" title="Tongatapu 8">Tongatapu 8</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Semisi_Fakahau" title="Semisi Fakahau">Semisi Fakahau</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">1,182</td><td style="text-align:right">46.90</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Viliami Sisifa</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">596</td><td style="text-align:right">23.65</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Penisimani Teisina</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">484</td><td style="text-align:right">19.21</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Mosaʻati Vaipulu</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">187</td><td style="text-align:right">7.42</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Viliami Kilisimasi Taufa</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">71</td><td style="text-align:right">2.82</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,520</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,520</td><td>99.76</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>6</td><td>0.24</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,526</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190608231759/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/tbu8.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_9" title="Tongatapu 9">Tongatapu 9</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Penisimani_Fifita" title="Penisimani Fifita">Penisimani Fifita</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">1,302</td><td style="text-align:right">49.75</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Siamelie Latu</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">537</td><td style="text-align:right">20.52</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Vika Vaka Fusimalohi</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">488</td><td style="text-align:right">18.65</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Timote Tuʻiono Oliveti Laume</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">290</td><td style="text-align:right">11.08</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,617</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,617</td><td>99.96</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>1</td><td>0.04</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,618</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190608200825/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/tbu9.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Tongatapu_10" title="Tongatapu 10">Tongatapu 10</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/P%C5%8Dhiva_Tu%CA%BBi%CA%BBonetoa" title="Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa">Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">1,631</td><td style="text-align:right">58.17</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Soane Kautai</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">593</td><td style="text-align:right">21.15</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Loupua Kuli</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">406</td><td style="text-align:right">14.48</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Daniel Kimball Fale</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">174</td><td style="text-align:right">6.21</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,804</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,804</td><td>99.86</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>4</td><td>0.14</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,808</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190609044029/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/tbu10.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBEua_11" title="ʻEua 11">ʻEua 11</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Tevita_Lavemaau" title="Tevita Lavemaau">Tevita Lavemaau</a></b></td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">789</td><td style="text-align:right">37.46</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td><a href="/wiki/Taniela_Fusimalohi" title="Taniela Fusimalohi">Taniela Fusimalohi</a></td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">519</td><td style="text-align:right">24.64</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#F8F9FA"></td><td><a href="/wiki/Sunia_Fili" title="Sunia Fili">Sunia Fili</a></td><td>Langafonua 'a e Masiva</td><td style="text-align:right">476</td><td style="text-align:right">22.60</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td>Sunia Kauvaka Havea</td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">310</td><td style="text-align:right">14.72</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Hale Telepo</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">6</td><td style="text-align:right">0.28</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Silivia Loumaile Mahe</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">6</td><td style="text-align:right">0.28</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,106</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,106</td><td>99.91</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>2</td><td>0.09</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,108</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190609035220/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/eua11.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Ha%CA%BBapai_12" title="Haʻapai 12">Haʻapai 12</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Mo%CA%BBale_Finau" title="Moʻale Finau">Moʻale Finau</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">635</td><td style="text-align:right">39.84</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td><a href="/wiki/Viliami_Hingano" title="Viliami Hingano">Viliami Hingano</a></td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">588</td><td style="text-align:right">36.89</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Finau Pulotu Uata</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">371</td><td style="text-align:right">23.27</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">1,594</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>1,594</td><td>99.75</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>4</td><td>0.25</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>1,598</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180127205256/http://www.tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/haapai_12.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Ha%CA%BBapai_13" title="Haʻapai 13">Haʻapai 13</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Veivosa_Taka" title="Veivosa Taka">Veivosa Taka</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">905</td><td style="text-align:right">56.88</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>ʻEsafe Hema Latu</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">589</td><td style="text-align:right">37.02</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>ʻElikisoni Langi</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">97</td><td style="text-align:right">6.10</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">1,591</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>1,591</td><td>99.81</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>3</td><td>0.19</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>1,594</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180127132404/http://www.tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/haapai_13.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_14" title="Vavaʻu 14">Vavaʻu 14</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Saia_Piukala" title="Saia Piukala">Saia Piukala</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">1,366</td><td style="text-align:right">61.28</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Latu Niua Lepolo</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">495</td><td style="text-align:right">22.21</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Matini Fatanitavake Maʻafu-ʻo-Veikune T. Veikune</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">368</td><td style="text-align:right">16.51</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,229</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,229</td><td>99.91</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>2</td><td>0.09</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,231</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190608211500/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/vavau_14.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_15" title="Vavaʻu 15">Vavaʻu 15</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Samiu_Vaipulu" title="Samiu Vaipulu">Samiu Vaipulu</a></b></td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">684</td><td style="text-align:right">32.33</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td>Tomifa Faingaʻa Paea</td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">608</td><td style="text-align:right">28.73</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kulufeinga_%CA%BBAnisi_Bloomfield&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kulufeinga ʻAnisi Bloomfield (page does not exist)">Kulufeinga ʻAnisi Bloomfield</a></td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">494</td><td style="text-align:right">23.35</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Keuli Pasina Lavaki</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">184</td><td style="text-align:right">8.70</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Sinali Feʻiloaki Hansen</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">83</td><td style="text-align:right">3.92</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Tongovua Fifita</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">63</td><td style="text-align:right">2.98</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,116</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,116</td><td>99.76</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>5</td><td>0.24</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,121</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190609011038/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/vavau_15.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Vava%CA%BBu_16" title="Vavaʻu 16">Vavaʻu 16</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/%CA%BBAkosita_Lavulavu" title="ʻAkosita Lavulavu">ʻAkosita Lavulavu</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">935</td><td style="text-align:right">42.99</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td><a href="/wiki/Viliami_Latu" title="Viliami Latu">Viliami Latu</a></td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">748</td><td style="text-align:right">34.39</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>ʻAtalasa Misilemoti Pouvalu</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">296</td><td style="text-align:right">13.61</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>Viliami Lolohea</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">174</td><td style="text-align:right">8.00</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td>ʻAisea Silivenusi</td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">22</td><td style="text-align:right">1.01</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">2,175</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>2,175</td><td>99.77</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>5</td><td>0.23</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>2,180</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190609024401/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/vavau_16.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable"><caption><a href="/wiki/Ongo_Niua_17" class="mw-redirect" title="Ongo Niua 17">Ongo Niua 17</a></caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col" colspan="2">Candidate</th><th scope="col">Party</th><th scope="col">Votes</th><th scope="col">%</th></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#C20100"></td><td><b><a href="/wiki/Vatau_Hui" title="Vatau Hui">Vatau Hui</a></b></td><td><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_of_the_Friendly_Islands" title="Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands">Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands</a></td><td style="text-align:right">438</td><td style="text-align:right">51.11</td></tr><tr><td style="width:0px;background-color:#DCDCDC"></td><td><a href="/wiki/Sosefo_Fe%CA%BBaomoeata_Vakata" title="Sosefo Feʻaomoeata Vakata">Sosefo Feʻaomoeata Vakata</a></td><td>Independent</td><td style="text-align:right">419</td><td style="text-align:right">48.89</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold"><td colspan="3">Total</td><td style="text-align:right">857</td><td style="text-align:right">100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom"><td colspan="5" style="color:var( --color-base, #202122 );background:var( --background-color-neutral, #eaecf0 )"></td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Valid votes</th><td>857</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;font-weight:normal;color:inherit;background:inherit">Invalid/blank votes</th><td>0</td><td>0.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold;text-align:right"><th scope="row" colspan="3" style="text-align:left;background:inherit;color:inherit">Total votes</th><td>857</td><td>100.00</td></tr><tr class="sortbottom" style="text-align:right"><td colspan="5" style="text-align:left">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190608234103/http://tongaelections.com/images/documents/2017/ongo_niua_17.pdf">Tonga Elections</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Nobles">Nobles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2017_Tongan_general_election&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Nobles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"> <tbody><tr> <th>Constituency </th> <th>Elected candidate </th> <th>Votes </th></tr> <tr> <td>‘Eua</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sitenimoa_Valevale" title="Sitenimoa Valevale">Lord Nuku</a></td> <td align="right">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Ha‘apai</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Havea_Tu%CA%BBiha%CA%BBangana" title="Havea Tuʻihaʻangana">Lord Tuʻihaʻangana</a></td> <td align="right">5 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Fatafehi_Fakafanua" title="Fatafehi Fakafanua">Fatafehi Fakafanua</a></td> <td align="right">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Niuatoputapu and Niuafo'ou</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mata%CA%BBi%CA%BBulua_%CA%BBi_Fonuamotu" title="Mataʻiʻulua ʻi Fonuamotu">Mataʻiʻulua ʻi Fonuamotu</a></td> <td align="right">3 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">Tongatapu</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Siale%CA%BBataongo_Tu%CA%BBivakan%C5%8D" title="Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō">Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō</a></td> <td align="right">12 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ma%CA%BBafu_Tukui%CA%BBaulahi" title="Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi">Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi</a></td> <td align="right">11 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Nikotimasi_Fatafehi_Laufilitonga_Kakau_Vaha%CA%BBi" title="Nikotimasi Fatafehi Laufilitonga Kakau Vahaʻi">Lord Vaha‘i</a></td> <td align="right">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Vava‘u</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Malakai_Fakatoufifita" title="Malakai Fakatoufifita">Malakai Fakatoufifita</a></td> <td align="right">6 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Tonga_Tu%CA%BBi%CA%BBafitu" title="Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu">Tonga Tuʻiʻafitu</a></td> <td align="right">5 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left" colspan="3">Source: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/344005/tongan-parliamentary-seat-decided-by-coin-toss">Radio New Zealand</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2017_Tongan_general_election&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output 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