2011 Niuean general election

General elections were held in Niue on 7 May 2011, to elect the members of the Niue Assembly. In the leadup to the election Speaker of the Niue Assembly Atapana Siakimotu announced that he would be retiring from politics.[1]

2011 Niuean general election
7 May 2011
All 20 seats in the Assembly
10 seats needed for a majority
Politics of Niue
Dalton Tagelagi
Speaker: Hima Douglas

Electoral system

Of the 20 Niue Assembly members, six were elected on a common roll and fourteen in single-member constituencies. There were no political parties in Niue at the time of the election, and all candidates were independents.

The election was managed and controlled by the Chief Electoral Officer, Justin Kamupala, who was also the Secretary of the Niue Department of Justice, Lands and Survey.[2]

Results

There were four changes in membership: Three new members were elected on the common roll, with caretaker PM Toke Talagi topping the vote. The only change in village seats was that Tofua Puletama was ousted from Makefu by Salilo Tongia in a close result.[3]

Common roll
CandidateVotes%
Toke Talagi46710.49
Terry Coe4299.64
Joan Viliamu3668.22
Stan Kalauni3608.09
Togia Sioneholo3267.32
Crossley Tatui3247.28
Opoleta Tiaka2976.67
Asu Pulu2896.49
Maru Tafagi2706.06
Esther Pavihi2505.62
Maihetoe Hekau2425.44
Lofa Rex2104.72
Willie Papani1954.38
Grace Talagi1693.80
Laga Lavini1593.57
David Poihega671.50
Vilikaua Vilikai320.72
Total4,452100.00
Valid votes4,45299.26
Invalid/blank votes330.74
Total votes4,485100.00
Source: Niue TV[4]

Constituency results
ConstituencyCandidateVotes %Notes
Alofi NorthVa'aiga Tukuitonga6277.50Elected
Roz Hipa1822.50
Alofi SouthDalton Tagelagi11660.42Elected
Charlie Togahai7639.58
AvateleBilly Talagi——Elected unopposed
HakupuYoung Vivian3353.23Elected
Michael Jackson2946.77
HikutavakeOpili Talafasi1354.17Elected
Pamela Togiakona1145.83
LakepaHalene Magatogia——Elected unopposed
LikuPokotoa Sipeli——Elected unopposed
MakefuSalilo Tongia1643.24Elected
Tofua Puletama1540.54
Charlie Tohovaka616.22
MutalauBill Vakaafi Motufoou3472.34Elected
Makaseau Ioane1327.66
NamukuluJack Willie Lipitoa——Elected unopposed
TamakautogaAndrew Funaki——Elected unopposed
ToiDion Taufitu1161.11Elected
Hamouli Kaulima422.22
Lilivaka Muimatagi316.67
TuapaFisa Igilisi Pihigia——Elected unopposed
VaieaTalaititama Talaiti——Elected unopposed
Source: Niue News 1[5]

Aftermath

As expected, Talagi was re-elected as PM with 12 of 20 votes.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Niue speaker to quit politics after last assembly sitting". Radio New Zealand International. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  2. "Surprise changes in Niue's elections". RNZ. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. "Three new common roll and one new village representative in unofficial election results from Niue". RNZ. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. Niue General Election 2011 Results (Video). NIUETV. 12 May 2011.
  5. "Preliminary Results Niue Election 2011". NiueNews1. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011.
  6. "Talagi re-elected as Niue premier". People's Daily. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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