Independent candidate Foisala Lilo Ioane has won the Gagaifomauga No2 by-election with a 61-vote margin over second placed Human Rights Protection Party candidate, Sooalo Poka.



Independent candidates are allowed by Law now to move to a Party if they so wish to do so and the newest Member of Samoa’s Parliament has already indicated he intends to join the Faatuatua i Le Atua Samoa ua Tasi party.
The Office of the Electoral Commissioner (OEC) live-streamed the official count from the Stevenson’s at Manase Hotel on Saturday afternoon.
Fo’isala has won with just 441 votes, in a constituency where according to the OEC, there were 2,031 eligible voters registered when the official list was finalised.
441 votes is 32.2% of the total votes.
Only 1,369 people turned out to vote – just 67% of eligible voters for Gagaifomauga No. 2.
All candidates’ final votes add up to 1,367 – and there were 2 votes declared void.
The OEC have also issued the final official count by booth.
The independent seat fills the 51 seats in Samoa’s Parliament where FAST currently holds a majority of 30 seats while HRPP hold 20.
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