Samoan general election, 2006

General elections were held in Samoa on 31 March 2006. The result was a landslide victory for the Human Rights Protection Party, who took 30 of the 49 seats, and gained another five seats when independent MPs joined the party.

Results

Summary of Results

 Summary of the 31 March 2006 Samoa Fono election results

Parties	Seats
Human Rights Protection Party	35
Samoan Democratic United Party	10
Independents	4
Samoa Party	0
Samoa Progressive Political Party	0
The Christian Party	0
Total	49
Source: Fono web site. The numbers for HRPP include five independents who joined HRPP after the election. Adam Carr, Zee and Pacific Magazine give various different results. According to Adam Carr because in double-member seats voters cast two votes, it is not possible to give national aggregate votes by party.

Detailed Results

Source: Event Polynesia

Samoan general election, 2006: Vaimauga East (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Tuisugaletaua Sofara Aveau	781	36.2
	Independent	Maposua Fealofani	760	35.3
	SDUP	Tofele Lata Tavui	587	27.2
	SP	Tupuanai Avaioi Imoasina	29	1.3
Turnout			2156

Samoan general election, 2006: Vaimauga West (2 members)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Anauli Pofitu Fesili	1422	20.4
	SDUP	Sililoto Tolo Tuaifaiva	1322	19.0
	SDUP	Patu Ativalu	1286	18.4
	HRPP	Taumanupepe Keleso	757	10.9
	HRPP	Siligatusa Semi Lesa	618	8.9
	HRPP	Tafemalii Suluvale Alofoe	579	8.3
	SP	Letaa Tanielu	417	6.0
	HRPP	Tuiletufuga Siaosi Tuiletufuga	284	4.1
	SCP	Sagauga Sabu Utaileuo	109	1.6
Turnout			6974

Samoan general election, 2006: Faleata East (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Manuleleua Lalagofaatasi Falaniko Leleua	331	73.4
	HRPP	Lepou Petelo II	120	26.6
Turnout			451

Samoan general election, 2006: Faleata West (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi	795	32.4
	HRPP	Ulu Vaomalo Ulu Kini	630	25.7
	HRPP	Ale Vena Ale	545	22.2
	SDUP	Panoa Easter Ah Kuoi	255	10.4
	Independent	Seiuli Saoaumaga Lino	129	5.3
	SDUP	Ulugia Aukuso Ulugia	98	4.0
Turnout			2452

Samoan general election, 2006: Sagaga-Le-Falefa (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Solamalemalo Keneti Sio	738	30.0
	SDUP	Patea Satini Epati	555	22.6
	HRPP	Leatupue Pili	365	14.9
	HRPP	Muaiava Tuaitino Umu Toeava	343	14.0
	HRPP	Faumuina Laneselota	270	11.0
	HRPP	Polutele Solomona Matiu	75	3.1
	HRPP	Moala Samasoni Pomare	72	2.9
	SP	Tupai Kelly	38	1.5
Turnout			2456

Samoan general election, 2006: Sagaga-Le-Usoga (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Muagututagata Peter Ah Him	980	40.5
	HRPP	Taliaoa Pita Ulia	658	27.2
	SDUP	Fata Saifoloi	434	17.9
	Independent	Luafatasaga Maanaima Sega	252	10.4
	Independent	Saena Tialino Penaia II	95	3.9
Turnout			2419

Samoan general election, 2006: A'ana Alofi No. 1 (2 members)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Toleafoa Apulu Fa'afisi	653	16.6
	HRPP	Aiono Tile Gafa	531	13.5
	SDUP	Maiava Visekota Peteru	460	11.7
	SDUP	Suemalo Lipa Vaoga	420	10.7
	Independent	Leaupepetele Denis Leaupepetele	386	9.8
	Independent	Sauvao Taueva Sio Vaauli	363	9.2
	Independent	Suafoa Fuimaono Lautasi II	334	8.5
	SP	Semaoa Feausi	325	8.3
	SCP	Fesolai Logomalieimatagi Tepa Toloa	222	5.6
	SP	Leofo Aipovi Aiono	193	4.9
	HRPP	Talamatavao Malua	49	1.2
Turnout			3936

Samoan general election, 2006: A'ana Alofi No. 2 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Tolofuaivalelei Falemoe Lei’ataua	425	36.0
	SDUP	Tulilo Paulo Leutele	350	29.7
	Independent	Agaseata Livi	119	10.1
	SP	Lemaluafaitoaga Sauni Felise	104	8.8
	SDUP	Amiatu Sagato Amiatu	92	7.8
	Independent	Samoa Pita	90	7.6
Turnout			1180

Samoan general election, 2006: A'ana Alofi No. 3 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Vaeolenofoafia Tapasu	654	30.9
	SPPP	Toalepaialii Siu Pose Salesa III	515	24.4
	SDUP	Fagafagamanualii Theresa McCarthy	246	11.6
	HRPP	Manu Taialofa Tuitofa Naseri	238	11.3
	SDUP	Talimatasi Setu	187	8.8
	HRPP	Aanamaaitu Pasitale Afamasaga	172	8.1
	SDUP	Letelemaaana Talalelei	102	4.8
Turnout			2114

Samoan general election, 2006: Aiga-I-Le-tai (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDUP	Mulipola Oliva	819	32.8
	Independent	Vaatiuola Lautolo Misi	690	27.6
	HRPP	Levaa Sauaso	498	19.9
	Independent	Leiataualesa Vaiao	225	9.0
	Independent	Taimalelagi Naotala	158	6.3
	Independent	Lesa Tominiko Lesa Niko	80	3.2
	Independent	Leiataualesa Niko Fidow	27	1.1
Turnout			2497

Samoan general election, 2006: Falelatai & Samatau (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Misa Telefoni	852	76.2
	Independent	Olomoutu Salapu Asalele	266	23.8
Turnout			1118

Samoan general election, 2006: Lefaga & Falese'ela (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDUP	Le Mamea Ropati	1114	55.5
	HRPP	Masinalupe Tusipa Masinalupe	565	28.2
	HRPP	Iputau Sami Lemalu	302	15.0
	Independent	Taloaina Moana Tuala Tamalelagi	26	1.3
Turnout			2007

Samoan general election, 2006: Safata (2 members)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Palusalue Fa’apo II	1019	20.9
	SDUP	Tuia Pua Fuatogi Letoa	897	18.4
	HRPP	Auseugaefa Tuvaifale Vaasatia Poloma Komiti	867	17.8
	SDUP	Seve Sung Chan Chui	756	15.5
	HRPP	Leota-Suatele Manusegi Suatele	590	12.1
	SP	Toeta Toafa	519	10.7
	SDUP	Seve Leu Ruta Tofaeono	219	4.5
Turnout			4867

Samoan general election, 2006: Si'umu (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Tuu'u Anasi'i Leota	679	56.9
	Independent	Tupuola Tevaseu Mano Sola Siaosi Hunt	481	40.3
	Independent	Afoa Fetulima Nonu	33	2.8
Turnout			1193

Samoan general election, 2006: Falealili (2 members)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Tuiloma Lameko	1186	20.5
	SDUP	Fuimaono Naoia Tei	1065	18.4
	Independent	Tusa Misi Tupuola	931	16.1
	HRPP	Fuimaono Puleimanufiu Faasopo	883	15.3
	HRPP	Fuimaono Esera Rimoni	748	12.9
	SDUP	Alaimoana Esau Ropati	480	8.3
	Independent	Leilua Punivalu	218	3.8
	SP	Talauega Lafi	106	1.8
	Independent	Fuimaono Naoia Fereti Tupua	96	1.7
	Independent	Fonoti Faagalu Taeao-o-alii	73	1.3
Turnout			5786

Samoan general election, 2006: Lotofaga (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Fiame Naomi Mata'afa	481	65.1
	SDUP	Fata Siaosi	257	34.8
Turnout			738

Samoan general election, 2006: Lepa (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi	Unopposed
Turnout

Samoan general election, 2006: Aleipata-Itupa-I-luga (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Taua Kitiona Seuala	676	66.1
	Independent	Fuataga Kasimani	332	32.5
	SCP	Lavatai Mailagi	14	1.4
Turnout			1022

Samoan general election, 2006: Aleipata Itupa-I-Lalo (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDUP	Paepae Kapeli Sua	731	43.0
	HRPP	Tautoloitua Farani Posala	627	36.9
	HRPP	Utuga Faamanatu Faaaliga	258	15.2
	SP	Tauiliili Joe Kolose Fruean	62	3.6
	Independent	Letiu Elisapeta Tali Lee	23	1.4
Turnout			1701

Samoan general election, 2006: Va'a-O-Fonoti (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Leao Talalelei Tuitama	369	24.5
	SDUP	Togiai Fuatau Eteuati Faiilagi	365	24.3
	Independent	Taito Aliifaalogo Faitele	348	23.1
	HRPP	Leniu Fea Tionisio Seinafolava Hunt	269	17.9
	HRPP	Leilua Tavas Leota	153	10.2
Turnout			1504

Samoan general election, 2006: Anoama'a East (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Moefaauo Lufilufi	628	35.0
	HRPP	Savea Sione	617	34.4
	SDUP	Lealaisalanoa Francis Hugo Siliva Nickel	312	17.4
	SP	Fogamomi Tomanogi Sapati Moeono	211	11.7
	Independent	Faamatuainu Tala Mailei	28	1.6
Turnout			1796

Samoan general election, 2006: Anoama'a West (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo	1149	55.0
	SDUP	Leota Leuluaialii Ituau Ale	834	39.9
	SP	Manu Falaula	105	5.0
Turnout			2088

Samoan general election, 2006: Fa'asalele'aga No. 1 (2 members)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Gatoloaifaana Amataga Alesana-Gidlow	710	14.7
	HRPP	Tiata Pulufana Saunoa	707	14.6
	SDUP	Tuilimu Manuele Paletasala	614	12.7
	SDUP	Tofilau Tauvaga	437	9.0
	HRPP	Fiu Loimata II	389	8.0
	SDUP	Leauanae Makiasi S	352	7.3
	Independent	Leaana Sosaiete	308	6.4
	Independent	Pauli Taavili	302	6.2
	Independent	Tofilau Saolele	271	5.6
	HRPP	Pipi Samasina	264	5.5
	Independent	Sili Alapati	177	3.7
	HRPP	Leota Semisi	165	3.4
	Independent	Tofilau Semeli Sinai	120	2.5
Turnout			4834

Samoan general election, 2006: Fa'asalele'aga No. 2 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Pau Sefo Pau	505	32.5
	SDUP	Leasnapapa Laki	459	29.5
	HRPP	Papalii Memea Samuelu Petaia	419	26.9
	HRPP	Tuilagi Iakopo James Bartley	150	9.6
	Independent	Namulau’ulu Vavae Tuilagi	23	1.5
Turnout			1556

Samoan general election, 2006: Fa'asalele'aga No. 3 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Unasa Mesi Galo	367	25.4
	SDUP	Tofa Eteuati Siitia	361	25.0
	Independent	Unasa Felise Moors	281	19.5
	Independent	Sua Ioelu	195	13.5
	HRPP	Tooala Tulouna	163	11.3
	Independent	Toala Tanielu	77	0.5
Turnout			1444

Samoan general election, 2006: Fa'asalele'aga No. 4 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Mulitalo Sealiimalietoa Siafausa Vui	689	60.7
	SP	Su'a Rimoni Ah Chong	436	38.4
	Independent	Peseta Senio Lauvao	10	0.9
Turnout			1135

Samoan general election, 2006: Gagaemauga No. 1 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Sala Fata Pinati	1068	64.3
	SP	Sala Vaimili II Uili Ioane	490	29.5
	SCP	Tuala Falenaoti Tiresa Malietoa	103	6.2
Turnout			1661

Samoan general election, 2006: Gagaemauga No. 2 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDUP	Levaopolo Talatonu Va’ai	393	41.9
	HRPP	Faasootauloa Pati	388	41.4
	SP	Toiaivao Faimafili Lauano	150	16.0
	Independent	Saofia Omeli Sealiimalietoa	7	0.7
Turnout			938

Samoan general election, 2006: Gagaemauga No. 3 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Galuvao Viliamu Sepulona	481	37.4
	HRPP	LEOTA Lu II	464	36.1
	SDUP	Seuamuli Sapio Tooala	255	19.8
	SDUP	Maiava Faafuata	89	6.9
Turnout			1285

Samoan general election, 2006: Gagaifomauga No. 1 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Tuilo'a Anitelea	366	38.7
	HRPP	Gaina Aukusitino	297	31.4
	Independent	Peseta Toleafoa Lua Nafoi	254	26.8
	SDUP	Gaono Silino	29	3.1
Turnout			946

Samoan general election, 2006: Gagaifomauga No. 2 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Safuneituuga Paaga Neri	404	31.4
	Independent	Sooalo Siliga	289	22.5
	Independent	Faalafeitele Alofiotaoa Natuitasina Tugaga	277	21.5
	Independent	Mamea Minnie lofa Tumanuvao Matalavea	109	8.5
	SP	Feo Nemaia Esau	90	7.0
	SDUP	Manuta Lavamaile	69	5.4
	Independent	Fui Tifaga	49	3.8
Turnout			1287

Samoan general election, 2006: Gagaifomauga No. 3 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Laauli Leuatea Polataivao	593	60.9	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Segi Usufono Tauanae	294	30.2	{{{change}}}
	SP	Polataivao Ila Matagi	77	7.9	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Polataivao Savelio	5	0.5	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Tupaimanaia Ioane	4	0.4	{{{change}}}
Turnout			973

Samoan general election, 2006: Vaisigano No. 1 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Va'ai Papu Vailupe	1095	52.9	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Masoe Toga Potoi	802	38.8	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Lealiifanolevalevale Iopu Tanielu	154	7.4	{{{change}}}
Turnout			2069

Samoan general election, 2006: Vaisigano No. 2 (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Motuopuaa Uifagasa Aisoli	597	44.5	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Toleafoa Mauteni Tamasone Metuli II Esera	449	33.4	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Valasi Togamaga Tafito Selesele	297	22.1	{{{change}}}
Turnout			1343

Samoan general election, 2006: Falealupo (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDUP	Aeau Peniamina	634	73.1	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Solia Sefo Kalolo	167	19.3	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Gisa Fuatai Purcell	66	7.6	{{{change}}}
Turnout			867

Samoan general election, 2006: Alataua West (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lafaitele Patrick Leiataualesa	421	37.6	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Seuula Ioane	381	34.0	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Tuaiaufai Latu	256	22.8	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Lolomatausama Siuola	63	5.6	{{{change}}}
Turnout			1121

Samoan general election, 2006: Salega (2 members)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Tapuai Sepulona Moamanu	861	26.9	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Toomata Alapati Toomata	781	24.4	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Leilua Manuao	626	19.6	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Tapuai Toese	417	13.0	{{{change}}}
	SP	Muagutuia Mose	354	11.0	{{{change}}}
	SP	Afualo Pule Afualo	162	5.1	{{{change}}}
Turnout			3201

Samoan general election, 2006: Palauli West (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDUP	Taua Falaimo	681	37.8	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Afoa Faleulu Mauli	498	27.7	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Amituanai Tausisi	260	14.4	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Tamala Uilisone Leuluaialii	213	11.8	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Leilua Tutogi	148	8.2	{{{change}}}
Turnout			1800

Samoan general election, 2006: Satupa'itea (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDUP	Asiata Sale’imoa Va’ai	591	43.6	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Selesele Tanielu Asiata	565	41.6	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Tavui Iose Gray	201	14.8	{{{change}}}
Turnout			1357

Samoan general election, 2006: Palauli (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Toluono Feti	585	36.7	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Laulu Ianeta Tui Laulu	544	34.1	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Leituala Tuuaga II	351	22.0	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Seumanufagai Pueleo	88	5.5	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Autagavaia Lave	28	1.8	{{{change}}}
Turnout			1596

Samoan general election, 2006: Palauli-Le-Falefa (1 member)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Taua Falaimo	1103	69.6	{{{change}}}
	Independent	Le Tagaloa Pita	481	30.4	{{{change}}}
Turnout			1584

Samoan general election, 2006: Individual Voters (2 members)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	HRPP	Niko Lee Hang	1040	30.5	{{{change}}}
	HRPP	Hans Joachim Keil	725	21.3	{{{change}}}
	Independent	Wilson Edward Lotasiano	414	12.1	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Jensen Taimang	389	11.4	{{{change}}}
	SP	Craig Farell	357	10.5	{{{change}}}
	SP	Godinet Hymel Joseph	284	8.3	{{{change}}}
	SDUP	Michael Edward Hunt	101	3.0	{{{change}}}
	SCP	Silva Meleane Elaine	100	2.9	{{{change}}}
Turnout			3410

Aftermath

Following the election ten candidates filed election petitions alleging various irregularities. Three of these were subsequently withdrawn, and five went to trial, of which three were eventually upheld. Fa'asalele'aga No. 2 MP Pau Sefo Pau was deprived of his seat after being found guilty of four counts of bribery and one of treating. The petitioner, Leanapapa Laki, was also convicted of ten counts of bribery. In Aleipata Itupa-I-Lalo, Paepae Kapeli Su'a was found guilty of two counts of bribery, while the petitioner was found guilty of three counts of bribery and three of treating. And in Fa'asalele'aga No. 4, Mulitalo Vui Siafausa was convicted of bribery after making a gift of fine mats to a village outside his constituency. The petitioner, Samoa Party leader Su'a Rimoni Ah Chong was also convicted of bribery for giving someone money and a television set. All those convicted were deprived of their seats and barred from standing in the subsequent by-elections.

The parliamentary session was officially opened by the O le Ao o le Malo, Malietoa Tanumafili II, on 30 May 2006.