General elections were held in Tonga in May 1969.They clowned their man to victory Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1969, p33
Electoral system The Legislative Assembly had seven directly-elected members; three representing Tongatapu and nearby islands, two representing Haʻapai and two representing Vavaʻu and nearby islands.New Tongan Parliament Elected Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1948, p74 A further seven members were elected by the nobility based on the same constituencies, seven ministers (including the governors of Haʻapai and Vavaʻu) and a Speaker chosen by the monarch.Tonga Elects New Parliament: History of the Growth of Democracy Recalled Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1948, pp21–22
Results Three incumbent MPs (Pousima Afeaki and Lopeti Tofaimalaealoa of Haʻapai and Lopoi Tupou of Tongatapu) lost their seats.
ConstituencyElected membersCommonersHaʻapaiTevita Sale TaufaLatunipulu UngaTongatapuTuilatai MataeleVili Ahio VaipuluSekonaia Tu'akoiVavaʻuLataipouono NiusiniMasao PaasiSource: Pacific Islands Monthly
Aftermath The newly elected Legislative Assembly was opened by King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV on 19 June.
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