Parliamentary elections were held in Niue on 12 April 2014. Candidates supportive of the government of Premier Toke Talagi won 12 of the 20 seats.Niue Government wins final election seat after straw poll Radio Australia, 16 April 2014
Background Following the 2011 election, Toke Talagi was re-elected as premier for a second term. The Assembly was dissolved on 7 March 2014.
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.Niue IFES
Results Common roll
Constituency results ConstituencyCandidateVotes%NotesAlofi NorthVa'aiga Tukuitonga––Elected unopposedAlofi SouthDalton Tagelagi8139.13ElectedManasofai Talagi4722.71Rosaalofa Rex4119.81Laga Lavini3818.36Invalid/blank votes2–Total209100AvateleBilly Talagi––Elected unopposedHakupuYoung Vivian4951.58ElectedMichael Jackson4648.42Invalid/blank votes2–Total95100HikutavakeOpili Talafasi1557.69ElectedJames Salekiki1142.31Invalid/blank votes1–Total27100LakepaHalene Kupa Magatogia––Elected unopposedLikuPokotoa Sipeli––Elected unopposedMakefuTofua Puletama2358.97ElectedTulelehemaama Tongia1641.03Invalid/blank votes0–Total39100MutalauBill Vakaafi Motufoou3366.00ElectedHare Paka1743.00Invalid/blank votes0–Total50100NamukuluJack Lipitoa––Elected unopposedTamakautogaAndrew Funaki3656.25ElectedMuiakituki Makani2843.75Invalid/blank votes4–Total68100ToiDion Taufitu1050.00Elected (by lots)Mokaelalini Vaha1050.00Invalid/blank votes0–Total20100TuapaFisa Igilisi Pihigia3056.60ElectedMona Ainuu2343.40Invalid/blank votes3–Total56100VaieaTalititama Taliati––Elected unopposedSource: Niue TV
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