| Tongatapu 5 | |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Parl Name: | Legislative Assembly of Tonga |
| Member: | ʻAisake Eke |
| Party: | Independent |
| Region: | Tongatapu |
| Elects Howmany: | 1 |
Tongatapu 5 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 in the central-western part of the country's main island, Tongatapu, it encompasses the villages of Kanokupolu, Haʻatafu, Kolovai, Haʻavakatolo, ʻAhau, Foʻui, Teʻekiu, Masilamea, Nukunuku, Matafonua, Matahau, Vaotuʻu, Fahefa, Kalaʻau, Haʻutu, and ʻAtata.[1]
Its first ever representative in 2010 was ʻAisake Eke, who was not a member of any political party, and was a first time MP. Of Tongatapu's ten constituencies, Tongatapu 5 was the only one not to be won by the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands, but Eke was viewed as a pro-democracy independent close to the party, and had even considered running as a party member.[2] [3] For the 2014 election, he did exactly that, and retained his seat, this time for the Democratic Party.[4] [5] Eke lost the seat to Losaline Ma'asi in 2017, but regained it at the 2021 election.[6] [7]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ʻAisake Eke | Independent | |
| 2014 | ʻAisake Eke | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
| 2017 | Losaline Ma'asi | Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands | |
| 2021 | ʻAisake Eke | independent | |