Tongatapu 8
Constituency
for the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
RegionTongatapu
Current constituency
Created2010
Number of members1
PartyIndependent
Member(s)Johnny Taione

Tongatapu 8 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 Malapo, Vaini, Longoteme, Folaha, Nukuhetulu, Kauvai, and Veitongo.[1]

Its first ever representative was Sione Taione, a first time MP, representing the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.[2] At the 2014 election he was replaced by Semisi Fakahau, who held it until his death in 2022.[3] The subsequent by-election was won by Johnny Taione.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2010 Sione Taione Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
2014 Semisi Fakahau Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands
2017
2021
2023 by-election Johnny Taione Independent

Election results

2010

Tongan general election, 2010: Tongatapu 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DPFI Sione Havea Taione 901 34.1
(unknown) Lui ‘Aho 770 29.1
(unknown) Fataimoemanu Lafaele Vaihu 474 17.9
(unknown) Siaosi ‘Etika Moleni 177 6.7
PLT Sioape Tu’iono 118 4.5
(unknown) Mosese Senituli Manu 83 3.1
(unknown) Simote Po’uliva’ati 66 2.5
(unknown) Simione Kau Silapelu 32 1.2
(unknown) Nakita Talanoa 20 0.8
(unknown) Solo Fefioloi Solomone La’akulu 5 0.2
Majority 131 5 n/a
DPFI win (new seat)

2014

Along with five other incumbent DPFI MPs, Sione Taione 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 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
(unknown)
Turnout

References

  1. ↑ Tonga Electoral Commission
  2. ↑ 2010 election results for Tongatapu, Matangi Tonga
  3. ↑ "PM announces death of Fisheries Minister". Matangi Tonga. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 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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