2011 Samoan by-elections
# 2011 Samoan by-elections

Four simultaneous by-elections were held in Samoa on 29 July 2011. They followed on from the general election on 4 March, after which the results in several constituencies had been challenged. The Supreme Court voided

* the election of Va'ai Papu Vailupe (of the Tautua Samoa Party) in the Vaisigano No.1 constituency due to bribery and treating,
* the election of Alai'asa Filipo Schwartz Hunt (elected as an independent, but who had then joined the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Anoamaa East constituency due to corruption,
* the election of Taua Kitiona Seuala (of the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Aleipata Itupa I Luga constituency due to corruption, and
* the election of Tavu'i Tiafau Salevao (of the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Satupaitea constituency due to bribery and treating.

Consequently, by-elections were held for those four seats to the Legislative Assembly. The governing Human Rights Protection Party won all four by-elections, giving it a total of 37 seats out of 49 in the Assembly, one more than it had had following the general election. The opposition Tautua Samoa Party was left with 12 seats.

## Results

The results were as follows.

2011 Aleipata Itupa I Luga by-election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| HRPP | Fagaaivalu Kenrick Samu | 491 | 35.2 | -21.5 |
| unknown | Taua Latu Lome | 281 | 20.2 | n/a |
| unknown | Seuala Patone Seuala | 227 | 16.3 | n/a |
| unknown | Feagai Keti | 226 | 16.2 | n/a |
| unknown | Augafaapea Panoa Malaga | 168 | 12 | n/a |
| HRPP hold | HRPP hold | Swing | -21.5 | |

2011 Anomaʻa East by-election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| HRPP | Alo Fulifuli Taveuveu | 729 | 44.6 | +13 |
| unknown | Tainau Moefaauo Titimaea | 592 | 36.2 | n/a |
| HRPP | Gagaeolo Manase Reupena | 256 | 15.7 | +8.9 |
| TSP | Alaiasa Elena | 58 | 3.5 | +0.4 |
| HRPP gain from Independent | HRPP gain from Independent | Swing | -13.9 | |

2011 Satupaitea by-election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| HRPP | Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell | 447 | 47.5 | -1.6 |
| HRPP | Asiata Wairaki Toevai | 302 | 32.1 | -8.3 |
| unknown | Faanana Lematua Taaau | 193 | 20.5 | n/a |
| HRPP hold | HRPP hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

2011 Vaisigano No.1 by-election :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| HRPP | Tufuga Gafoleata Faitua | 799 | 54.8 | +13 |
| unknown | Malolo Tui Vaai | 439 | 30.1 | n/a |
| TSP | Lealiifanolevalevale Iopu Tanielu | 220 | 15.1 | -29 |
| HRPP gain from TSP | HRPP gain from TSP | Swing | +10.7 | |

## Results at the prior general election

2011 general election in Aleipata Itupa I Luga :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| HRPP | Taua Kitiona Seuala | 1009 | 56.7 |
| Independent | Fuataga Kasimani | 771 | 43.3 |
| HRPP hold | HRPP hold | Swing | |

2011 general election in Anoamaa East :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Independent | Alaiasa Filipo Schwarts Hunt | 1094 | 58.5 |
| HRPP | Moefaauo Lufilufi | 592 | 31.6 |
| Independent | Gagaeolo Manase Reupena | 127 | 6.8 |
| TSP | Tofae Alailima | 58 | 3.1 |
| Independent gain from HRPP | Independent gain from HRPP | Swing | |

2011 general election in Satupaitea :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| HRPP | Tavui Tiafau Tafu Salevao | 457 | 49.1 |
| HRPP | Asiata Wairaki Toevai | 376 | 40.4 |
| TSP | Aloiamoa Tua Savaii | 98 | 10.3 |
| HRPP gain from SDUP | HRPP gain from SDUP | Swing | |

2011 general election in Vaisigano No.1 :

| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| TSP | Va'ai Papu Vailupe | 731 | 44.1 |
| HRPP | Tufuga Gafoaleata Faitua | 693 | 41.8 |
| HRPP | Taavao Tiaina Tapu | 233 | 14.1 |
| TSP hold | TSP hold | Swing | |
