1981 Tongan general election

General elections were held in Tonga on 1 May 1981. Seven nobles were elected by their peers, whilst a further seven People's Representatives were publicly elected.

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Results

Amid a record voter turnout, four of the seven incumbent People's Representatives were unseated.[1] Haʻapai MP ‘Uliti Uata was beaten by Pousima Afeaki; Tongatapu representatives Tomiteau Finau and Papiloa Foliaki were defeated by Joe Tuʻilatai Mataele and Sitili Tupouniua; and Vavaʻu MP Palavilala Tapueluelu was defeated by Ula Afuhaʻamango.[1]

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References

  1. Election upsets in Tonga Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1981, p6
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