Election Name: | 2017 Niuean general election |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | No |
Country: | Niue |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Previous Election: | 2014 Niuean general election |
Election Date: | 6 May 2017 |
Next Election: | 2020 Niuean general election |
Next Year: | 2020 |
Seats For Election: | All 20 members of the Niue Assembly |
Premier | |
Before Election: | Toke Talagi |
After Election: | Toke Talagi |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
General elections were held in Niue on 6 May 2017.[1]
The 20 members of the Assembly are elected by two methods; 14 are elected from single-member consistencies and six are elected from a single nationwide constituency.[1] Both types of seat use first-past-the-post voting.
Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Notes | |
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align=left rowspan=2 | Alofi North | Va'aiga Tukuitonga | 44 | Re-elected |
Tutuli Heka | 36 | |||
align=left rowspan=2 | Alofi South | Dalton Tagelagi | 151 | Re-elected |
Laga Lavini | 59 | |||
align=left rowspan=2 | Avatele | Billy Talagi | 41 | Re-elected |
Poimamao Vakanofiti | 33 | |||
align=left rowspan=2 | Hakupu | Michael Jackson | 56 | Re-elected |
Young Vivian | 48 | Lost seat | ||
align=left rowspan=2 | Hikutavake | Opili Talafasi | 16 | Re-elected |
Ian Hipa | 11 | |||
align=left rowspan=2 | Lakepa | Halene Kupa Magatogia | 31 | Re-elected |
Bob Tunifo Talagi | 15 | |||
Liku | Pokotoa Sipeli | – | Re-elected unopposed | |
align=left rowspan=2 | Makefu | Tofua Puletama | 24 | Re-elected |
Deve KoloseTalagi | 16 | |||
align=left rowspan=3 | Mutalau | Maureen Melekitama | 19 | Elected (coin-toss) |
Bill Vakaafi Motufoou | 19 | Unseated (coin-toss) | ||
Makaseau Ioane | 15 | |||
Namukulu | Jack Willie Lipitoa | – | Re-elected unopposed | |
align=left rowspan=2 | Tamakautoga | Andrew Funaki | 39 | Elected |
Muiaki Makani | 34 | |||
align=left rowspan=2 | Toi | Dion Taufitu | 10 | Re-elected |
Sione Kaulima | 4 | |||
align=left rowspan=4 | Tuapa | Mona Ainu'u | 23 | Elected |
Krypton Okesene | 13 | |||
Halafoou Mokalei | 9 | |||
Hale Ikitule | 7 | |||
Vaiea | Talititama Taliati | – | Re-elected unopposed | |
align=left colspan=4 | Source: Tala Niue |