Tongatapu 3 is an electoral constituency for the Legislative Assembly in the Kingdom of Tonga. It was established for the November 2010 general election, when the multi-seat regional constituencies for People's Representatives were replaced by single-seat constituencies, electing one representative via the first past the post electoral system. Located on the country's main island, Tongatapu, it encompasses parts of Kolofoʻou and Maʻufanga (districts of the capital city Nukuʻalofa), and the entirety of the villages of Pahu, ʻAmaile, Fasi-moe-afi-ʻa-Tungi, Ngeleʻia, Mataika, and Halaleva."Tongatapu 2 polling stations" , Parliament of Tonga
Its first ever representative is Sitiveni Halapua, of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands. Halapua, a first time MP, defeated Clive Edwards, an incumbent MP and former Deputy Prime Minister. (Edwards was nonetheless subsequently appointed Minister for Justice, thus obtaining a seat in Parliament ex officio.)"Tonga’s prime minister names his cabinet", Radio New Zealand International, 31 December 2010 For the 2014 election, Halapua was deselected by the party, which endorsed Simote Vea as its candidate to replace him. Vea was defeated by independent candidate Siaosi Sovaleni, resulting in the DPFI losing the seat.List of Democratic Party candidates in the 2014 election, Koe Kele'a, 25 November 2014"6 members of the Democratic Party will stand as independents" , Tonga Daily News, 2 September 2014"Final Results for General Election 2014", Tongan Electoral Commission
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 2010 Sitiveni Halapua Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands 2014 Siaosi Sovaleni Independent201720212025
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See also Constituencies of Tonga
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