1997 Niue Common Roll by-election
# 1997 Niue Common Roll by-election

The 1997 Niue Common Roll by-election was held on February 15, 1997, to fill a vacant common roll seat in the Niue Assembly after the death of Toeono Tongatule. The seat was won by independent Billy Talagi, a former member of the Niue People's Party that defeated Toeono Tongatule's late wife, Tiva Tongatule, and Terry Magaoa Chapman.

## Results

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Billy Talagi | Independent | 275 | 49.19 |
| | Tiva Tongatule | Niue People's Party | 194 | 34.70 |
| | Terry Magaoa Chapman | Niue People's Party | 90 | 16.10 |
| Total | Total | Total | 559 | 100.00 |
