1997 Niue Common Roll by-election
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | NPP | NPP | Candidate | Billy Talagi | Tiva Tongatule | Terry Magaoa Chapman | Party | Independent | Niue People's | Niue People's | Popular vote | 275 | 194 | 90 | Percentage | 49.19% | 34.70% | 16.10% | |
MP before election Toeono Tongatule Niue People's | Elected MP Billy Talagi Independent | |
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.[1] 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
References
- ^ Levine, Stephen (Spring 1998). "Niue" (PDF). Polynesia In Review: Issues and Events. 10 (1): 216–222. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.