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2002 Tuvaluan general election

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Field	Value
election_name	2002 Tuvaluan general election
type	Parliamentary
ongoing	no
country	Tuvalu
seats_for_election	All 15 seats in the Parliament of Tuvalu
previous_year	1998
previous_election	1998 Tuvaluan general election
next_year	2006
next_election	2006 Tuvaluan general election
election_date	25 July 2002
party1	Independents
seats_before1	15
title	Prime Minister
before_election	Koloa Talake
posttitle	Subsequent
Prime Minister
after_election	Saufatu Sopoanga
map_caption	Results by constituency

Prime Minister General elections were held in Tuvalu on 25 July 2002. All candidates were independents, as there were no political parties in the country. Saufatu Sopoanga was appointed prime minister after the election as the previous prime minister Koloa Talake lost his seat.

Campaign

A total of 39 candidates contested the 15 seats. There were 5,188 registered voters.

Results

Six members of the former parliament lost their seats including Prime Minister Koloa Talake and the Speaker, Tomu Sione.

Constituency	Candidate	Votes	%	Notes
Funafuti	Kamuta Latasi	373	38.4	Re-elected
Kausea Natano	364	37.4	Elected
Teleke Lauti	149	15.3
Elia Tavita	58	6.0
Loto Pasefika	28	2.9
Nanumaga	Namoto Kelisiano	354	46.5	Re-elected
Otinielu Tausi	229	30.1	Re-elected
Fepuali Kiti	178	23.4
Nanumea	Sio Patiale	332	24.7	Elected
Maatia Toafa	309	23.0	Elected
Lagitupu Tuilimu	162	12.1
Lopati T Lopati	161	12.0
Kokea Malua	159	11.8	Unseated
Houati Iele	129	9.6
Laina Teuea	89	6.6
Niutao	Samuelu Teo	317	26.5	Re-elected
Saloa Tauia	310	25.9	Elected
Tavau Teii	294	24.6
Tomu Sione	276	23.1	Unseated
Nui	Amasone Kilei	319	41.4	Re-elected
Alesana Seluka	258	33.5	Re-elected
Rurunteiti Kaiarake	194	25.2
Nukufetau	Saufatu Sopoanga	281	27.0	Re-elected
Faimalaga Luka	230	22.1	Re-elected
Peneueta George	190	18.2
Petaia Meauma	150	14.4
Nukulaelae	Bikenibeu Paeniu	124	57.9	Re-elected
Aifou Tafia	61	28.5
Susana Semu	29	13.5
Vaitupu	Apisai Ielemia	335	23.0	Elected
Leti Pelesala	185	12.7	Elected
Matanile Iosefa	175	12.0
Lise Talia	172	11.8
Teagai Esekia	149	10.2
Eti Esela	125	8.6
Ioane Malologa	123	8.4
Popu Asuelu	105	7.2
Koloa Talake	85	5.8	Unseated
Source: Tuvalu Online, Psephos

Aftermath

On 2 August 2002 Saufatu Sopoanga, who had been Minister of Finance in the previous government, was elected prime minister.

Subsequent by-elections

Main article: List of by-elections in Tuvalu, List of Tuvalu MPs, 2002–2006

Several by-elections were held during the 2002–2006 Parliament:

References

"Palamene o Tuvalu (Parliament of Tuvalu)". Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Cannon, Brian. (26 July 2002). "Preliminary Election Results - P.M. Talake Voted Out". Tuvalu Online.
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