Voters queue up on Friday morning at Taufusi Catholic Hall to cast their vote (left) Entertainer Fasavalu Dave Parker cast his vote 

By Tupuola Terry Tavita

The elections may have come and gone, but the results are far from being done and dusted.

Just 24 hours after the polls were released, Tautua Samoa Party president Vaaelua Eti Alesana announced that they are looking at challenging some 14 election results – one more than the 13 they won when preliminary results came in Friday night.

Six lawyers, he said, have offered their legal assistance free-of-charge for Tautua.

But Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) spokesman Laauli-a-le-Malietoa Leuatea Polotaivao fired back this morning that his party is also looking at launching ten petitions and counter-petitions of its own.

“The MPs – both those who won and candidates who lost their electorates – have been coming in this morning and seeking advice from the party,�? said Laauli-a-le-Malietoa.

“We are reviewing each query closely, looking at how it implicates the law, reviewing its basis if it is worth taking to the courts. We’re also bringing in legal consultants.�?

The offence of bribery and treating during elections is covered under section 96 and 97 of the Electoral Act 1963 – amended in 2009. The concept of o’o (section 97A) – when performed during the specified dates – and the concept of tautua faaauau (section 97B) are not regarded as bribery and treating.

A standard security fee of $2000 has to be paid by the petitioner to the courts before the petition is heard.

A seven-day deadline – from when the official count is officially announced – is in place for petitions to be submitted. The official results are expected to be released in a fortnight. There was a heavy Police presence this morning at the Electoral Office, Mulinuu, as the final count got underway.

As of this afternoon, no petitions have been received by the courts.

The preliminary results are as follows.

1.VAIMAUGA SASA’E
MAPOSUA Solomona Toailoa	342
TAFAESE Uili Ioane	553
TALIFEAU Malaki Iakopo	401
TUISUGALETAUA Sofara Aveau	933
2. VAIMAUGA SISIFO
ANAULI Pofitu Fesili	923
FAAOLESA Katopau T. Ainuu	684
LEFAU Harry Schuster	1842
LENATA’I Victor Faafoi Tamapua	1287
LETAA Tanielu Devoe	120
PATU Ativalu Togi II	576
SAGAUGA Sabu Utaileuo	59
TAUMANUPEPE Keleso	649
VAEA Ivana Eli	619
3. FALEATA SASAE
AVEAU Nikotemo Palamo	746
LEATINUU Ray Leo II	128
MANULELEUA Lauese Manuleleua	240
VAITAGUTU Viliamu Masoe	534
4. FALEATA SISIFO
ALE Vena Ale	1374
LEALAILEPULE Rimoni Aiafi	2215
5. SAGAGA LE FALEFA
LOAU SOLAMALEMALO Keneti Sio	1076
MAAOLEGALU Peniata Maiava	342
MUAIAVA Tino Umu Toeava	290
TUISA Tasi Patea	1157
6. SAGAGA LE USOGA
FATA Meafou	655
MAULOLO Tavita Amosa	510
MUAGUTUTAGATA AUIMATAGI Peter Ah Him	813
7. AANA ALOFI NU.1.
AIONO Tile Gafa	1143
FESOLAI TAMAPAA Vaisilika Tuigamala	654
LEAUPEPE TOLEAFOA APULU Faafisi	1197
MULIAUMASEALII SAUVAO Sio Vaauli	243
TUITAMA Talalelei Tuitama	1229
8. AANA ALOFI NU.2
LEMANA Ale Logo	234
TANUVASA Muao Seiuli	260
TOLOFUAIVALELEI Falemoe Leiataua	580
9. AANA ALOFI NU.3
MANU Taialofa Naseri	244
TAGOIAEGA Maotua Levi	131
TAPUSOA Setefano M. Tuigamala	157
TOEOLESULUSULU Cedric P S Schuster	1004
VAEOLENOFOAFIA Tapasu	396
10. AIGA I LE TAI
IFOPO MATIA Filisi	849
LEIATAUALESA Iosefo Faauileula II	215
MULIPOLA TAUPAU Oliva	708
SAU Siaosi Natapu	476
TAIMALELAGI Naotala	71
11. FALELATAI & SAMATAU
MANOO Kato Ulu Kini	475
TAEFU Lemi	621
TAEFU OLOMOUTU TOOMAGA Salapu Asalele	485
12. LEFAGA & FALEASE’ELA
LEMAMEA Ropati	1060
TOLEAFOA Ken Vaafusuaga Poutoa	1042
13. SAFATA
LEAANA Ronnie Posini	1064
LEOTA-SUATELE Manuseni Tufele	728
MANUALESAGALALA Enokati Posala	1249
PALUSALUE Faapo II	1271
SAUNOAMAALII Finafinau	719
TUIA Pua Fuatogi Letoa	600
14. SIUMU
FAALOGO Iosefo	685
TU’U'U Anasi’i Leota	839
15. FALEALILI
ALAIFEA Laititi Belford	521
FALAILA Vaiula Sialaoa	630
FUIMAONO Falefa Lima	616
FUIMAONO Gaoia Tei	965
TUILOMA Lameko	1218
TUSA Misi Tupuola	1132
16. LOTOFAGA
FIAME Naomi Mataafa	454
FIAOLA Iosua Lole	165
17. LEPA
TUILAEPA LUPESOLIAI Sailele Malielegaoi
18. ALEIPATA ITUPA I LUGA
FUATAGA Kasimani	565
SEUALA TAUA TAVAGA Kitiona Seuala	936
19. ALEIPATA ITUPA I LALO
FAAGASEALII Sapoa Feagiai	191
LETIU Tamatoa Penaia	246
PAEPAE Kapeli Sua	448
TAFUA Maluelue Tafua	753
20. VAA O FONOTI
TAITO ALIIFAALOGO Faitele	578
TAUTAIOLEFUA OFOIA Nomeneta Ofoia	64
TIALAVEA FEA Tionisio Seigafolava	755
TOGIAI FUATAU Eteuati Faiilagi	119
TOGIAI LAUMEA Ioane Sagapolutele	249
21. ANOAMA’A I SASA’E
ALAIASA Filipo Schwarts Hunt	1073
GAGAEOLO Manase Reupena	120
MOEFAAUO Lufilufi	567
TOFAE Alailima	52
22. ANOAMA’A SISIFO
FONOTOE NUUAFESILI Pierre Lauofo
23. FAASALELEAGA NU.1
FIU MATAMUA LAUSIVA Loimata II	318
GATOLOAIFAANA Amataga Alesana Gidlow	767
LEUO LEALIIEE Taugauli	403
MAGELE Mauiliu Magele	666
MATAMUA SILI PAULI OLOMAUTU Alapati	258
PAULI PIPI Tevita Tariu	636
SEALIIALOFA TUPAIMATUNA Taiese	340
TAOTUA Ioane Matamua M	118
TIATA SILI SEUMANU PAULI MATUMUA	424
TOFILAU Semeli SinaiA	235
TUILIMU Manuele Paletasala	447
24. FAASALELEAGA NU.2
MAILEIMALO Eneliko Pau	467
PAPALII LIO-FAAVAIVAIOMANU Taeu Masipau	901
PAPALII MEMEA Samuelu Petaia	256
25. FAASALELEAGA NU.3
SUA Ioelu	217
TUILEUTU Alavaa Voi	663
UNASA Mesi Galo	398
26. FAASALELEAGA NU.4
MULITALO SEALIIMALIETOA Siafausa Vui	219
PESETA Vaifou Tevaga	583
SUA VUI-SEINAFOLAVA IIGA Rimoni Ah Chong	301
VUI TAALA Tupe Ioane	231
27. GAGAEMAUGA NU.1
SALA FATA Lisati Pinati	1636
TUALA Iosefo Ponifasio	652
28. GAGAEMAUGA NU.2
AUFAI Amalamo	234
AUFAI Uesile	179
LEVAOPOLO Talatonu	298
VAAAOAO Pesamino Niupulusu Leo	134
29. GAGAEMAUGA NU.3
FAAMOETAULOA ULAITINO Faale Tumaalii	609
GALUVAO Viliamu	557
SEUAMULI Sapio Tooala	57
30. GAGAIFOMAUGA NU.1
GAIGA Aukusitino	306
TUILO’A Anetelea	489
31. GAGAIFOMAUGA NU.2
FEO Nemaia Esau	184
MANUTA Lavamaile Uesile	111
PAIAAUA Iona Paiaaua Sekuini	197
SAFUNEITUUGA MOAFANUA Paaga Neri	380
SOOALO Mene	1003
32. GAGAIFOMAUGA NU. 3
FAAULUSAU Simi Laulua	243
LA’AULI Leuatea Polataivao Fosi	604
33. VAISIGANO NU.1
TAAVAO Tiaina Tapu	226
TUFUGA Gafoaleata Faitua	676
VA’AI Papu Vailupe	701
34. VAISIGANO NU.2
MOTUOPUAA UIFAGASA Aisoli Vaai	634
TAPULESATELE Mauteni Tamasone Metuli II Esera	582
35. FALEALUPO
AE’AU Peniamina Leavaiseeta	547
AEAU NIULESA TOGIA Mareko Lamositele	194
SEUMANUTAFA Akerei Salesa	273
36. ALATAUA SISIFO
LAFAITELE Patrick Leiataualesa	504
TUAIAUFAI Eliko	156
TUIOTI ALIIMALEMANU Sakaria	121
37. SALEGA
AFUALO Wood Uti Salele	981
SELU LETOA Reupena	318
TAPUAI Sepulona Moananu	652
TAPUA’I To’ese Ah Sam	842
TOOMATA Alapati Poese Toomata	519
38. PALAULI SISIFO
AFOA AMITUANAI Faleulu Mauli	377
AGAFILI Patisela Eteuati Tolovaa	513
AMITUANAI Malalatele Tausisi	244
TAUA Falaimo	427
TOILOLO TAGALOA TAMALA Lolani Toilolo	231
39. SATUPA’ITEA
ALOIAMOA Tua Savaii	92
ASIATA Wairaki Toevai	359
TAVUI TIAFAU Tafu Salevao	443
40. PALAULI SASA’E
AFOAFOUVALE John Moors	773
LEAVAISEETA Savavau L. Tuipolu	506
MISA Lisati Leleisiuao Palemene	743
TAULAFOGA IAULUALO Fatufala	16
TOLUONO Feti	58
41. PALAULI LE FALEFA
FAUMUINA TIATIA Liuga	892
LE TAGALOA Pita	496
TIATIA Mapesone	392
42. INDIVIDUAL VOTERS
FALEOMAVAEGA Vincent Fepuleai	841
MAUALAIVAO Pat Ah Him	1323
MULIAGATELE Alfred Hunt	420
PAPALIITELE Niko Lee Hang	1547
TAMALETA Taimang Jensen	714
TUPA’EMANAIA Anthony Stephen Brown	40

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