1997 Niue Common Roll by-election

The 1997 Niue Common Roll by-election was held on February 15, 1997 to fill a vacant common roll seat in the Niue Assembly after the death of Toeono Tongatule.[1] The seat was won by independent Billy Talagi, a former member of the Niue People's Party that defeated Toeono Tongatule's late wife, Tiva Tongatule, and Terry Magaoa Chapman.

1997 Niue Common Roll by-election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Billy Talagi 275 49.2
Niue People's Tiva Tongatule 194 34.7
Niue People's Terry Magaoa Chapman 90 16.1
Total votes 559 100.0
1997 Niue Common Roll by-election
15 February 1997
One common roll seat
  First party Second party Third party
 
NPP
Candidate Billy Talagi Tiva Tongatule Terry Magaoa Chapman
Party Independent Niue People's Niue People's
Popular vote 275 194 90
Percentage 49.2% 34.7% 16.1%
MP before election

Toeono Tongatule
Niue People's

 Elected MP

Billy Talagi
Independent

References
  1. Levine, Stephen (Spring 1998). "Niue" (PDF). Polynesia In Review: Issues and Events. 10 (1): 216–222. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
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