Return to Main Decision 2001 Page

List of Candidates 


2001-2002 By-Elections
THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA

CAUTION:The registered party affiliations of the listed candidates are not clear with those in the Indpendent(IC)
and the Afiliations Not Known(ANK)
These affiliations can  change daily depending on the on-going negotiations between the registered parties
and the ICs and ANKs.

Key to Parties
  • HRPP - Human Rights Protection Party
  • SNDP - Samoa National Development Party
  • SUIP - Samoa United Independent Party
  • IC-  Independent Candidate
  • ANK - Affiliation Not Known

 

CANDIDATES/PARTY AFFILIATIONS TERRITORIAL CONSTITUENCIES VOTES
 

Individual Voters Roll

Votes As of 26 October 2001
Informal Votes: 3
Disqualified
Votes 5
Craig Farrell (HRPP) Businesman. Runs a butchery in Apia. Also into commercial fishing. 254
Devoe James (SUIP) Former Controller of Customs and Trade Commissioner in NZ 119
Lee Hang, Niko (HRPP) Public Trustee and Businessman. Former employee of Samoa Life Assurance Corp. Supported publicly by the St Joseph's Class of 1972 357
Meredith Bernard (ANK) Businessman 20
Netzler, Jacob John Olaf Jack (SNDP) Businessman and Commercial Fisherman. Former senior HRPP Minister under the late Tofilau Eti Alesana administration. Has switched parties this year following the court cases on the electoral petitions. Ran in the main General Elections in March 2001 and received 365 votes 185
Roebeck Tautulu (HRPP) Sports Adminstrator.Former employee of the Treasury Dept and executive member of the Public Service Association. Ran in the main General Elections in March 2001 and received 402  votes 239
Silva Elaine Meleane (HRPP) Business woman and ran in the main General Elections in March 2001 and received 335  votes 105
 

Sagaga Le Usoga

Votes As of 26 October 2001
Informal Votes: 9
Disqualified Votes :9
Maualaivao, Patelesio Ah Him (HRPP) A high chief of Malie. Businessman. One of the fastest growing businesses in Samoa with property development and retailing ventures. Well known as Pat Ah Him. His brother Muagututagata Peter Ah Him who lost out in the electoral petition won the March 2001 general elections with 802 votes 478
Savea Porotesano Malifa (ANK) A high chief of Afega. Businessman. Owner and Editor of the Samoa Observer. Well known overseas  having won prestigious international awards for independent journalism. A top novelist and a poet also 514
Sia Sione Chu-Ling (HRPP) Businessman. Former Minister of Lands and Survey and Chairman of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee when he was in Parliament under the matai title Sifuiva during the HRPP administration under the late Tofilau Eti Alesana 118
Taliaoa Pita (HRPP) Planter 528
Tulasunui Ulaese (ANK) Planter. Ran in the March 2001 General Elections and received 67 votes 157
 

Salega

Votes As of 10 November 2001
Leilua Faalii (HRPP) Former Health Dept official. .Business man. Received 765 votes in the March 2001 Gen.Elections 485
Toomata, Alapati Poese Toomata (HRPP) Former MP and USP/Agriculture Dept Official.Received 744 votes in the March 2001 Gen.Elections. Graduated from  the University of Hawaii,. An old boy of the St Pats Silverstream (NZ) and Chanel College at Moamoa. His father was the well known Minister of Lands and Survey in Hon. Fiame Mataafa first Cabinet. 676
Tuisalega Seleni Farani (ANK) Planter/Accountant..First time candidate. Was a Samoa College Head Prefect and had working experience overseas.. 264
Tupai Faasalafa (ANK) Planter/ Teachert. First time candidate. Well known Samoan song composer and conductor. Recently took the Salega village to American Samoa for presentation of a traditional Samoan song. 312
 

Palauli

Votes As of 9 November 2001
Autagavaia, Lave (HRPP) Planter.First time candidate.A traditional community leader 514
Lagaaia, Kuinise (SUIP) Planter, Received 519 votes in the March 2001 Gen.Elections..A  member of the Mormon Church. Has had some overseas working experience. 503
Seumanufagai, Pueleo (ANK) Planter.First time candidate.Former Lands and Titles Department official 422
 

Falealili

Votes As of 30 March 2002
Fuimaono Faasopo (HRPP) Businessman and planter.Ran in the last general elections and received 1169 votes 1463
Talauega Lafi Onesemo (HRPP) Businessman and planter. Ran in the last general elections and received 726 votes 1253
Tauveuveu Fiti (SNDP) Businessman and consultant. First time candidate 706
 

Alataua West

Votes As of 30 November 2002
Tuioti Sakaria Taituave (HRPP) Businessman and planter. 281
Taatiti Alofa (SNDP) 90 year old planter. 371
Gisa Luaigoa Afualo (ANK) Planter 153
     
 

Alataua West

Votes As of 1 August 2003
Seiuli Eneliko(HRPP) Public servant. 413
Peseta Tuitoga (SNDP) Planter. 148
Tuaiaufai Latu (HRPP) Planter 560