General elections were held in Tonga on 24 and 25 January 1996 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga.[1] The nobles were elected on 24 January and the nine people's representatives on 25 January. A total of 61 candidates ran for the latter.[2] Voter turnout was 56.1%.[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Pro-reform candidates38,19657.2560
Anti-reform candidates28,51742.7530
Nobles' representatives90
Total66,713100.00180
Valid votes27,93599.95
Invalid/blank votes130.05
Total votes27,948100.00
Registered voters/turnout49,83056.09
Source: Nohlen et al.

Elected members

Constituency Nobles' representatives People's representatives
TongatapuHon Lasike'Akilisi Pohiva
Hon KalanivaluMahe 'Uli'uli Tupouniua
Hon Tu'ivakanoViliami Fukofuka
Vava'uHon VeikuneSamiu Vaipulu
Hon FulivaiMasao Paasi
EuaHon NukuTu'ipulotu L. Lauaki
NiuasHon Fusitu'a'Aisea Ta'ofi
Ha'apaiHon Malupõ'Uliti Uata
Hon Tu'iha'anganaSione Teisina Fuko
Source: Tongatapu.net

References

  1. "Tongan election results 1996 - 1998". Archived from the original on 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
  2. Tonga: Elections held in 1996 Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p818 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
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