By Tupuola Terry Tavita

 A total of 162 candidates will be vying for office in the March 4 General Elections.

This is down from 200 who ran in the 2006 elections.

A total of 111 will be backing the ruling Human Rights Protection Party – 80 under the party banner and 31 HRPP independents.

The opposition, Tautua Samoa Party, has also announced 42 candidates contesting 39 seats of the 49-seat Parliament.

The remaining nine candidates – named in the candidates list from the Electoral Office – are not affiliated to both parties.

Prime Minister and Lepa MP Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi and Anoamaa West MP Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo will return to Parliament unopposed following the disqualification on Friday of Tautua Samoa Party candidates Tu’ula Kiliri Lafi and Leota Leuluaialii Ituau Ale. Those two and Siumu hopeful Tafilipepe Faaeteete Asalemo were ruled by the Supreme Court as not satisfying the service-to-the-village clause under the Electoral Act (2009).

The Tautua Party – late Friday afternoon – announced their 42 candidates running under the party banner, contesting 39 seats.

The candidates were publicized Friday afternoon by the Electoral Office (see below for full list of candidates) after the candidacy registration deadline expired at 12 noon.

Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele – who has again been endorsed by the HRPP caucus to take the party through to the polls – is confident of winning up to 40 seats for the ruling party.

Likewise, Tautua Samoa party leader Vaai Papu Vaai – in a press conference – is also confident of his party winning a maximum 25 seats, thus securing Parliament majority.

 

1.    VAIMAUGA SASAE

        MAPOSUA Solomona Toailoa

        TAFAESE Uili Ioane

        TALIFEAU Malaki Iakopo

        TUISUGALETAUA Sofara Aveau

2.    VAIMAUGA SISIFO

        ANAULI Pofitu Fesili

        FAAOLESA Katopau T. Ainuu

        LEFAU Harry Schuster

        LENATAI Victor Faafoi Tamapua

        LETAA Tanielu Devoe

        PATU Ativalu Togi II

        SAGAUGA Sabu Utaileuo

        TAUMANUPEPE Keleso

        VAEA Ivana Eli

3.    FALEATA SASAE

        AVEAU Nikotemo Palamo

        LEATINUU Ray Leo II

        MANULELEUA Lauese Manuleleua

        VAITAGUTU Viliamu Masoe

4.    FALEATA SISIFO

        ALE Vena Ale

        LEALAILEPULE Rimoni Aiafi

5.    SAGAGA LE FALEFA

        LOAU SOLAMALEMALO Keneti Sio

        MAAOLEGALU Peniata Maiava

        MUAIAVA Tino Umu Toeava

        TUISA Tasi Patea

6.    SAGAGA LE USOGA

        FATA  Meafou

        MAULOLO Tavita Amosa

        MUAGUTUTAGATA AUIMATAGI Peter Ah Him

7.    AANA ALOFI NU.1

        AIONO Tile Gafa

        FESOLAI TAMAPAA Vaisilika Tuigamala

        LEAUPEPE TOLEAFOA APULU Faafisi

        MULIAUMASEALII SAUVAO Sio Vaauli

        TUITAMA Talalelei Tuitama

8.    AANA ALOFI NU.2

        LEMANA Ale Logo

        TANUVASA Muao Seiuli

        TOLOFUAIVALELEI Falemoe Leiataua

 

9.    AANA ALOFI NU.3

        AANAMAITU Pasitale Afamasaga Sefo Iuta

        MANU Taialofa Naseri

        TAGOIAEGA Maotua Levi

        TAPUSOA Setefano M. Tuigamala

        TOEOLESULUSULU Cedric Pose Salesa Schuster

        VAEOLENOFOAFIA Tapasu

10.  AIGA I LE TAI

        IFOPO MATIA Filisi

        LEIATAUALESA Iosefo Faauileula II

        MULIPOLA TAUPAU Oliva

        SAU Siaosi Natapu

        TAIMALELAGI Naotala

11.  FALELATAI & SAMATAU

        MANOO Kato Ulu Kini

        TAEFU Lemi

        TAEFU OLOMOUTU TOOMAGA Salapu Asalele

12.  LELAGA & FALEASEELA

        LEMAMEA Ropati

        TOLEAFOA Ken Vaafusuaga Poutoa

13.  SAFATA

        LEAANA Ronnie Posini

        LEOTA-SUATELE Manuseni Tufele

        MANUALESAGALALA Enokati Posala

        PALUSALUE Faapo II

        SAUNOAMAALII Finafinau

        TUIA Pua Fuatogi Letoa

14.  SIUMU

        FAALOGO Iosefo

        TUUU Anasii Leota

15.  FALEALILI

        ALAIFEA Laititi Belford

        FALAILA Vaiula Sialaoa

        FUIMAONO Falefa Lima

        FUIMAONO Gaoia Tei

        TUILOMA Lameko

        TUSA Misi Tupuola

16.  LOTOFAGA

        FIAME Naomi Mataafa

        FIAOLA Iosua Lole

17.  LEPA

        TUILAEPA LUPESOLIAI Sailele Malielegaoi

18.  ALEIPATA ITUPA I LUGA

        FUATAGA Kasimani

        SEUALA TAUA TAVAGA Kitiona Seuala

19.  ALEIPATA ITUPA I LALO

        FAAGASEALII Sapoa Feagiai

        LETIU Tamatoa Penaia

        PAEPAE Kapeli Sua

        TAFUA Maluelue Tafua

20.  VAA O FONOTI

        TAITO ALIIFAALOGO Faitele

        TAUTAIOLEFUA OFOIA Nomeneta Ofoia

        TIALAVEA FEA Tionisio Seigafolava

        TOGIAI FUATAU Eteuati Faiilagi

        TOGIAI LAUMEA Ioane Sagapolutele

21.  ANOAMAA SASAE

        ALAIASA Filipo Schwarts Hunt

        GAGAEOLO Manase Reupena

        MOEFAAUO Lufilufi

        TOFAE Alailima

22.  ANOAMAA SISIFO

        FONOTOE NUUAFESILI Pierre Lauofo

23.  FAASALELEAGA NU.1

        FIU MATAMUA LAUSIVA Loimata II

        GATOLOAIFAANA Amataga Alesana Gidlow

        LEALIIEE FIU Kaligi Bentley

        LEUO LEALIIEE Taugauli

        MAGELE Mauiliu Magele

        MATAMUA SILI PAULI OLOMAUTU Alapati

        PAULI PIPI Tevita Tariu

        SEALIIALOFA TUPAIMATUNA Taiese

        TAOTUA Ioane Matamua M

        TIATA SILI SEUMANU PAULI MATUMUA LEATIGAGA FIU LEGA Pulufana Saunoa

        TOFILAU Semeli Sinai

        TUILIMU Manuele Paletasala

24.  FAASALELEAGA NU.2

        MAILEIMALO Eneliko Pau

        PAPALII LIO-FAAVAIVAIOMANU Taeu Masipau

        PAPALII MEMEA Samuelu Petaia

25.  FAASALELEAGA NU.3

        SUA Ioelu

        TUILEUTU Alavaa Voi

        UNASA Mesi Galo

26.  FAASALELEAGA NU.4

        MULITALO SEALIIMALIETOA Siafausa Vui

        PESETA Vaifou Tevaga

        SUA VUI-SEINAFOLAVA IIGA Rimoni Ah Chong

        VUI TAALA Tupe Ioane

27.  GAGAEMAUGA NU.1

        SALA FATA Lisati Pinati

        TUALA Iosefo Ponifasio

28.  GAGAEMAUGA NU.2

        AUFAI Amalamo

        AUFAI Uesile

        LEVAOPOLO Talatonu

        VAAAOAO Pesamino Niupulusu Leo

29.  GAGAEMAUGA NU.3

        FAAMOETAULOA ULAITINO Faale Tumaalii

        GALUVAO Viliamu

        SEUAMULI Sapio Tooala

30.  GAGAIFOMAUGA NU.1

        GAIGA Aukusitino

        TUILOA Anetelea

31.  GAGAIFOMAUGA NU.2

        FEO Nemaia Esau

        MANUTA Lavamaile Uesile

        PAIAAUA Iona Paiaaua Sekuini

        SAFUNEITUUGA MOAFANUA Paaga Neri

        SOOALO Mene

32.  GAGAIFOMAUGA NU. 3

        FAAULUSAU Simi Laulua

        LAAULI Leuatea Polataivao Fosi

33.  VAISIGANO NU.1

        TAAVAO Tiaina Tapu

        TUFUGA Gafoaleata Faitua

        VAAI Papu Vailupe

34.  VAISIGANO NU.2

        MOTUOPUAA UIFAGASA Aisoli Vaai

        TAPULESATELE Mauteni Tamasone Metuli II Esera

35.  FALEALUPO

        AEAU Peniamina Leavaiseeta

        AEAU NIULESA TOGIA Mareko Lamositele

        SEUMANUTAFA Akerei Salesa

36.  ALATAUA SISIFO

        LAFAITELE Patrick Leiataualesa

        TUAIAUFAI Eliko

        TUIOTI ALIIMALEMANU Sakaria

37.  SALEGA

        AFUALO Wood Uti Salele

        SELU LETOA Reupena

        TAPUAI Sepulona Moananu

        TAPUAI Toese Ah Sam

        TOOMATA Alapati Poese Toomata

38.  PALAULI SISIFO

        AFOA AMITUANAI Faleulu Mauli

        AGAFILI Patisela Eteuati Tolovaa

        AMITUANAI Malalatele Tausisi

        FAUMUI LAUAFIA Maonifoa Malaki

        TAUA Falaimo

        TOILOLO TAGALOA TAMALA Lolani Toilolo

39.  SATUPAITEA

        ALOIAMOA Tua Savaii

        ASIATA Wairaki Toevai

        TAVUI TIAFAU Tafu Salevao

40.  PALAULI SASAE

        AFOAFOUVALE John Moors

        LEAVAISEETA Savavau L. Tuipolu

        MISA Lisati Leleisiuao Palemene

        TAULAFOGA IAULUALO Fatufala

        TOLUONO Feti

41.  PALAULI LE FALEFA

        FAUMUINA TIATIA Liuga

        LE TAGALOA Pita

        TIATIA Mapesone

42.  INDIVIDUAL VOTERS

        FALEOMAVAEGA Vincent Fepuleai

        MAUALAIVAO Pat Ah Him

        MULIAGATELE Alfred Hunt

        PAPALIITELE Niko Lee Hang

        TAMALETA Taimang Jensen

        TUPA’EMANAIA Anthony Stephen Brown

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