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Parliamentary elections were held in Niue on June 7, 2008.[1][2] They
were initially expected to be held in April, but were delayed until
June 2008.[3] Niue
has a 20 member legislative assembly, called the Niue Assembly,
whose members are elected by approximately 600 registered
voters.[4] The
assembly consists of 20 total members, 6 elected on a common roll
and 14 representatives of the villages
Election
management
The election was managed and controlled by the Chief Electoral
Officer, Togia
Sioneholo, who is also the Secretary of the Niue Department of
Justice, Lands and Survey. However, since Sioneholo was also a
candidate, he had to go on leave as required by the Niue Public
Service Regulations. Hubert Kalauni took over the control and management of the
election as Sioneholo's replacement. (Sioneholo successfully won a
seat in the Niue Legislative Assembly.)[5]
Timetable
- 22 May 2008 12pm - Closing of Nominations
- 30 May 2008 12pm - Closing Withdrawal of Nominations
- 28 May 2008 - Closing of Registration and Objection of Names in
the Electoral Roll.
- 7 June 2008 - Polling Day
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Summary of the 7 June 2008 Niue Assembly election results
| Members |
Seats |
| Non-partisan members elected on a common
roll |
6 |
| Representatives of the villages |
14 |
| Total (turnout
%) |
|
Election
results
Only three of the six sitting common assembly members retained
their seats in the general election.[4] O'Love
Jacobsen, who has been a member of the Niue Legislative Assembly for twenty
years and was re-elected, remarked that the election was a call for
change by Niuean voters.[4]
Jacobsen believed that the election would lead to a new government
and a new Premier of Niue.[4] She
openly supported Toke
Talagi's candidacy for the incoming prime ministership against
current Premier Young
Vivian.[4]
One of the three incumbent common assembly MPs who failed to
be re-elected was Hima
Douglas, former High
Commissioner to New Zealand, who was unseated by Niue's
Secretary of Justice Togia Sioneholo.[5][6] Two
female candidates, Mahetoi Hekau and Esther Pavihi, were elected as
new members thereby unseating two incumbent MPs, Michael Jackson and
Krypton Okesene.[5]
In the capital and main village of Alofi, challenger Dalton Tagelangi easily
defeated the incumbent member in the Alofi South constituency.[4]
Formation of new
government
Despite the fact that new members, including Togia Sioneholo,
Mahetoi Hekau and Esther Pavihi[5],
were elected to the legislative assembly, no single candidate for
the premiership had a clear majority.[7]
The highest polling candidate in the election, incumbent MP Toke Talagi, stated he
was considering to challenge Young Vivian for the premier's post;
caretaker Deputy Premier Fisa Pihigia stated he would also stand if
Talagi decided to stand, as Pihigia considered himself to be better
suited to fend off a challenge from Talagi than Vivian.[8]
Eventually, Talagi and Vivian stood for premier. Talagi was
elected on Thursday, June 26, 2008, with fourteen votes to Vivian's
five, with one abstaining.[9]
Atapana Siakimotu was returned unopposed as Speaker of the
House.[10]
On Thursday 20 June 2008, Hon Premier Toke Talagi announced
through TV Niue the other three members of his Cabinet of
Ministers, Hon Pokotoa Sipeli, Hon Togia Sioneholo and Hon O'love
Tauveve Jacobsen.
Electorate Results by
constiuency
Final results according to Acting Chief Electoral Officer Mr
Hubert Kalauni:[11][12]
| Niuean general election, 2008: Common roll (6
members) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Toke Talagi |
493 |
10.7 |
|
| Terry Coe |
464 |
10.1 |
|
| Togia Sioneholo |
355 |
7.7 |
|
| Esther Gustava Pavihi |
337 |
7.3 |
|
| Maihetoe Hekau |
332 |
7.2 |
|
| O'Love Jacobsen |
327 |
7.1 |
|
| Hima
Douglas |
317 |
6.9 |
|
| Joan S Tahafa Viliamu |
303 |
6.6 |
|
| Krypton Okesene |
258 |
5.6 |
|
| Sifaole Ioane |
250 |
5.4 |
|
| Taumafai Fuhiniu |
194 |
4.2 |
|
| Stan Atuvaha Kalauni |
185 |
4.0 |
|
| Naea Michael Jackson |
184 |
4.0 |
|
| Robert Matua Rex |
145 |
3.1 |
|
| Harkai Pihigia |
140 |
3.0 |
|
| Eneletama Kaiuha |
116 |
2.5 |
|
| Taso Tukuniu |
114 |
2.5 |
|
| Togiavalu Pihigia |
91 |
2.0 |
|
|
Turnout |
4605 |
|
|
| Niuean general election,
2008: Alofi North (1 member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Va'aiga Tukuitonga |
Unopposed |
|
|
| Niuean general election, 2008: Alofi South (1
member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Dalton Tagelagi |
60 |
34.3 |
|
| Fakahoa Organ Viliko |
48 |
27.4 |
|
| Charlie Fuku Tongahai |
41 |
23.4 |
|
| Puleikitama Tasmania |
26 |
14.9 |
|
|
Turnout |
175 |
|
|
| Niuean general election,
2008: Avatele (1 member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Billy Graham Talagi |
Unopposed |
|
|
| Niuean general election,
2008: Hakupu (1 member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Young Vivian |
Unopposed |
|
|
| Niuean general election, 2008: Hikutavake (1
member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Opili Talafasi |
15 |
51.7 |
|
| Pamela Anne Tokiakona |
14 |
48.3 |
|
|
Turnout |
29 |
|
|
| Niuean general election,
2008: Lakepa (1 member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Haleme Magatogia |
Unopposed |
|
|
| Niuean general election,
2008: Liku (1 member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Pokotoa Sipeli |
Unopposed |
|
|
| Niuean general election, 2008: Makefu (1
member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Tofua Puletama |
24 |
60.0 |
|
| Vivaliatama Elesoni Talagi |
16 |
40.0 |
|
|
Turnout |
40 |
|
|
| Niuean general election,
2008: Namukulu (1 member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Jack Willie Lipitoa |
Unopposed |
|
|
| Niuean general election, 2008: Tamakautiga (1
member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Peter Funaki |
52 |
63.4 |
|
| Muiakituki Makani |
30 |
36.6 |
|
|
Turnout |
82 |
|
|
| Niuean general election, 2008: Toi (1 member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Dion Taufitu |
10 |
62.5 |
|
| Mokaelalini Vaha |
6 |
37.5 |
|
|
Turnout |
16 |
|
|
| Niuean general election,
2008: Tuapa (1 member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Fisa Pihigia |
Unopposed |
|
|
| Niuean general election,
2008: Vaiea (1 member) |
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
| Talaititama Talaiti |
Unopposed |
|
|
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