General elections were held in Niue on 7 May 2011, to elect the members of the Niue Assembly. In the leadup to the election Speaker of the Niue Assembly Atapana Siakimotu announced that he would be retiring from politics.
Electoral system Of the 20 Niue Assembly members, six were elected on a common roll and fourteen in single-member constituencies. There were no political parties in Niue at the time of the election, and all candidates were independents.
The election was managed and controlled by the Chief Electoral Officer, Justin Kamupala, who was also the Secretary of the Niue Department of Justice, Lands and Survey.
Results There were four changes in membership: Three new members were elected on the common roll, with caretaker PM Toke Talagi topping the vote. The only change in village seats was that Tofua Puletama was ousted from Makefu by Salilo Tongia in a close result.
Common roll
Constituency results
Constituency Candidate Votes % NotesAlofi North Va'aiga Tukuitonga 62 77.50 Elected Roz Hipa 18 22.50Alofi South Dalton Tagelagi 116 60.42 Elected Charlie Togahai 76 39.58 Avatele Billy Talagi — — Elected unopposedHakupu Young Vivian 33 53.23 Elected Michael Jackson 29 46.77Hikutavake Opili Talafasi 13 54.17 Elected Pamela Togiakona 11 45.83 Lakepa Halene Magatogia — — Elected unopposed Liku Pokotoa Sipeli — — Elected unopposedMakefu Salilo Tongia 16 43.24 Elected Tofua Puletama 15 40.54 Charlie Tohovaka 6 16.22Mutalau Bill Vakaafi Motufoou 34 72.34 Elected Makaseau Ioane 13 27.66 Namukulu Jack Willie Lipitoa — — Elected unopposed Tamakautoga Andrew Funaki — — Elected unopposedToi Dion Taufitu 11 61.11 Elected Hamouli Kaulima 4 22.22 Lilivaka Muimatagi 3 16.67 Tuapa Fisa Igilisi Pihigia — — Elected unopposed Vaiea Talaititama Talaiti — — Elected unopposedSource: Niue News 1
Aftermath As expected, Talagi was re-elected as PM with 12 of 20 votes.
See also 2012 Toi by-election
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