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The 1997 Niue Common Roll by-election was held on February 15, 1997, to fill a vacant common roll seat in the Niue Assembly after the death of Toeono Tongatule.[1] The seat was won by independent Billy Talagi, a former member of the Niue People's Party that defeated Toeono Tongatule's late wife, Tiva Tongatule, and Terry Magaoa Chapman.
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Results
editCandidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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Billy Talagi | Independent | 275 | 49.19 | |
Tiva Tongatule | Niue People's Party | 194 | 34.70 | |
Terry Magaoa Chapman | Niue People's Party | 90 | 16.10 | |
Total | 559 | 100.00 |
References
edit- ^ Levine, Stephen (Spring 1998). "Niue" (PDF). Polynesia In Review: Issues and Events. 10 (1): 216–222. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.