Lemanu & his mother
It was about 1 this morning when the results of the polling place in Nu’uuli , were finally announced on KVZK-TV officially ending the counting of votes in the 2020 general elections.
Here are the unofficial results released by the Election Office early this morning.
For the gubernatorial race: Lemanu and Talauega won 7,154 votes (60.3%) of the 11,861 votes counted Gaoteote and Faiivae garnered 2,594 votes or( 21.9 %) , I’aulualo and Tapaau polled 1,461 votes, (12.3%) and Nua and Satele received 652 ballots, (5.5%).
Gaoteote & Faiivae
Lt Governor Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga and former Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale won convincingly in all districts except Vaifanua, the home district of candidate for governor Senate President Gaoteote Palaie Tofau. The margin however was just 44 votes.
The biggest victory for L&T was in Tuala-uta where they received 1,481 votes and all three challengers combined garnered 936 balltos.
Ituau District- Nu’uuli, Fagasa, Fatumafuti, Matuu , Faganeanea was also another landslide victory for Lemanu and Talauega. They received 978 votes while the combined total for the other three camps was 559.
Another decisive win was in Pago Pago where they polled 535 votes and the other three teams combined received 218 votes.
It was just after 9 pm, with results still to come in from Tuala-uta Leone and Nu’uuli , that the mood turned to one of celebration at the Lemanu and Talauega headquarters at Matuu.
I’aulualo & Tapaau
Two hours later Rev Fouvale Asisata of the Matu’u CCCAS offered prayers and advice to the jubilant crowd.
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Campaign Committee Chairman Malemo Tausaga said because of the late hour, the candidate will not make any remarks but they will address their committee and supporters on Thursday.
In the congressional race, Aumua Amata Radewagen won by a huge landslide, 9,880 votes (83.5%) , Oreta Tufaga Mapu Crichton 1,704 votes (14.4%), Meleagi Suitonu Chapman received 248 votes, (2.1%).
Nua & Satele
Aumua carried all of the 17 districts to win a fourth term as American Samoa’s congresswoman.
In the local House of Representatives election. 16 of the 20 incumbents were reelected in yesterday’s voting.
They are:
- Fetu Fetui Jr in Manu’a District #1- Tau, Fitiuta and Faleasao,
- Tiaoali’i Fauagiga Sai in Manu’a District #2, Ofu, Olosega & Sili,
- Titialii Kitara Vaiau in Saole,
- Luaitaua Gene Pan in Sua #1,
- Vailoata Eteuati Amituanai for Maoputasi #1: Fatumafuti, Fagaalu and Utulei,
- Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi in Mauputasi #2: Fagatogo though he was ahead by only two votes against Ifopo Maugaoalii Sipa Anoa’i,
- Vesiai Poyer Samuelu in Mauputasi #3:Pago Pago,
- Vaetasi Tuumolimoli Moliga was re-elected in Mauputasi # 4 Satala, Atuu and Leloaloa, by just four votes ahead of Tapai Alailepule Benjamin Vaivao.
- Faimealelei Anthony Fue Allen won re-election in Mauputasi # 5- Aua.
- Manumaua Wayne Wilson and Logoituau Mark Timoteo Atafua who is stranded off island, have been re-elected in Ituau: Nu’uuli, Fagasa Matu’u and Faganeanea.
- Andra Tereise Samoa has been re-elected in Leone with a runaway victory,
- House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale has been re-elected in Alataua
- Incumbents Larry Simou Sanitoa and Samuelu Ioka Meleisea has won re-election in Tuala-uta
Those who lost their seats are:
- Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr who will be replaced by Alumamalu Ale Sea Filoialii in District# 1- Manua,
- Tupua Shaun Va’a, who will be replaced by Lavea Fatulegaee Palepoi Mauga , whom Tupua had replaced after the last House election,
- Loia Gutu lost to Avagafono Tuavao Vaimaga Maiava in Sua #2
- Timusa Tini Lam Yuen was unsuccessful in Tuala-tai and is replaced by Manavaalofa Tutuila Manase
- Gafatasi Afalava lost the Leasina election to Ape Mike Asifoa.
Su’a Alex Jennings is returning as the faipule for Swains , after being selected in a meeting of Swains voters last week.
Again these are unofficial results released by the Election Office and will be made official after 7 days.
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