2020 Niuean general election

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2020 Niuean general election

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All 20 members of the Niue Assembly

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| Premier before election

Toke Talagi
Independent

| Elected Premier

Dalton Tagelagi
Independent

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Politics of Niue

* Constitution
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Dalton Tagelagi

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Speaker: Hima Douglas

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General elections were held in Niue on 30 May 2020 for the 20 members of the Niue Assembly.[1] The election resulted in the defeat of Premier Toke Talagi, who lost his seat. Fifteen incumbents were re-elected, including three who were unopposed. In Mutalu, a tie between two candidates resulted in one being elected by a coin toss.

Following the elections the Assembly elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier.

## Electoral system[edit]

The 20 members of the Assembly are elected by two methods; 14 are elected from single-member consistencies using first-past-the-post voting and six are elected from a single nationwide constituency by multiple non-transferable vote.[2] There are currently no political parties. After the election, the Members of the Assembly elect a Speaker of the Assembly from outside parliament, and a Premier, who must be an MP. The Premier then chooses a Cabinet.

## Campaign[edit]

A total of 54 candidates contested the elections, of which 26 contested the six common roll seats. All twenty incumbents sought re-election. Three candidates – Mona Ainuu in Tuapa, Enetama Lipitoa in Namukulu and Talaititama Talaiti in Vaiea – were elected unopposed.[3] One of the candidates was former New Zealand MP and mayor of Wellington Mark Blumsky, who had become a naturalised Niuean citizen after ten years' residence.[4]

## Results[edit]

The Premier Toke Talagi, in office for the previous twelve years, lost his seat, finishing tenth in the six-seat common roll constituency.[4] Five of the elected members were new to the Assembly. After a draw in Mutalau, the result was decided by a coin toss.[4]

The results of the election reduced the number of women in the Assembly dropped from 5 to 3, with only one women in cabinet, Mona Ainuu.[5]

In a secret ballot, the Assembly elected Dalton Tagelagi as Premier in a 13-7 vote against O'Love Jacobsen, and Hima Douglas was elected Speaker on the third ballot.[6][7] The new Cabinet was announced on June 11.[8]

### Common roll[edit]

Candidate| Votes| %| Notes

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Richard Hipa| 440| 8.58| Elected
Sauni Tongatule| 391| 7.63| Elected
Crossley Tatui| 377| 7.35| Re-elected
Stan Kalauni| 365| 7.12| Re-elected
O'Love Jacobsen| 358| 6.98| Re-elected
Terry Coe| 347| 6.77| Re-elected
Billy Talagi| 298| 5.81| Unseated
Tom Misikea| 292| 5.70|
Joan Viliamu| 278| 5.42| Unseated
Toke Talagi| 218| 4.25| Unseated
Mark Blumsky| 218| 4.25|
Togia Sioneholo| 184| 3.59|
Alana Richmond Rex| 175| 3.41|
Catherine Papani| 157| 3.06|
Bill Vakaafi| 133| 2.59|
Rupina Morrissey| 123| 2.40|
Deve Talagi| 115| 2.24|
Stanley Tafatu| 113| 2.20|
Ida Hekesi| 107| 2.09|
Cherie Tafatu| 99| 1.93|
John Togahai| 89| 1.74|
Lagisia Manttan| 80| 1.56|
Young Vivian| 72| 1.40|
Merry Iakopo| 54| 1.05|
Kenneth Green| 36| 0.70|
Biggle Posimani| 8| 0.16|
Total| 5,127| 100.00|
Source: Broadcasting Corporation of Niue

### By constituency[edit]

Results for constituencies[9] Constituency  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | Results

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Alofi North | Tutuli Heka | 36  | 49.3  |
Va'aiga Tukuitonga | 37  | 50.7  | Re-elected
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 73  | 100
Alofi South | Laga Lavini  | 41  | 19.3  |
Dalton Tagelagi | 108  | 50.9  | Re-elected
Charles Togahai  | 63  | 29.7  |
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 212  | 100
Avatele | Hetututama Hetutu  | 22  | 28.9  |
Atapana Siakimotu | 24  | 31.6  |
Pita Vakanofiti | 30  | 39.5  | Elected
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 76  | 100
Hakupu | Fapoi Akesi  | 26  | 23.0  |
Michael Jackson | 35  | 30.1  | Unseated
Richie Mautama | 52  | 46.0  | Elected
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 113  | 100
Hikutavake | Opili Talafasi | 14  | 56  | Re-elected
Pamela Togiakona  | 11  | 44  |
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 25  | 100
Lakepa | Halene Kupa Magatogia | 11  | 22.9  | Unseated
John Operator Tiakia | 37  | 77.1  | Elected
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 48  | 100
Liku | Sionetasi Pulehetoa  | 17  | 32.1  |
Pokotoa Sipeli | 36  | 67.9  | Re-elected
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 53  | 100
Makefu | Tofua Puletama | 28  | 63.6  | Re-elected
Mary Anne Talagi  | 16  | 36.4  |
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 44  | 100
Mutalau | Makaseau Ioane | 26  | 50  | Elected
won on coin toss
Maureen Melekitama | 26  | 50  | Unseated
lost on coin toss
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 52  | 100
Namukulu | Jack Willie Lipitoa | \-  | \-  | Re-elected
unopposed
Blank or invalid votes  |  | –  |
Total  |  | 100
Tamakautoga | Peter Funaki | 26  | 31.3  | Unseated
Ricky Makani | 57  | 68.7  | Elected
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 83  | 100
Toi | Heketoa Kaulima  | 7  | 31.8  |
Dion Taufitu | 15  | 68.2  | Re-elected
Blank or invalid votes  | 0  | –  |
Total  | 22  | 100
Tuapa | Mona Ainu'u | \-  | \-  | Re-elected
unopposed
Blank or invalid votes  |  | –  |
Total  |  | 100
Vaiea | Talaititama Talaiti | \-  | \-  | Re-elected
unopposed
Blank or invalid votes  |  | –  |
Total  |  | 100

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Niue elections scheduled for next month". RNZ. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
2. ^ Niue IFES
3. ^ Niue Election 2020 – Prelim List Archived 2020-06-03 at the Wayback Machine Tala Niue, 14 May 2020
4. ^ a b c Premier of Niue loses seat in election Radio New Zealand, 1 June 2020
5. ^ "Niue: Dalton Tagelagi to investigate financial state of government as priority | Pacific Media Network". pacificmedianetwork.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
6. ^ "Dalton Tagelagi voted in as new Premier of Niue". RNZ. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
7. ^ "Dalton Tagelagi New Premier | Talaniue". www.talaniue.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
8. ^ "New Cabinet Line-up!". Talaniue. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
9. ^ Broadcasting Corporation of Niue on Facebook Watch, retrieved 15 June 2020

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