A third woman could be heading to Parliament on Tuesday if the provisional count for the Gagaifomauaga No.1 by-election yesterday stands
That woman is the former head of Radio 2AP, Faimalotoa Kika Iemaima Stowers, who polled 268 votes when the provisional count, ended last night.
Faimalotoa, a Human Rights Protection Party (H.R.P.P) candidate, was the only female among five candidates who contested the seat left vacant by the passing away of former M.P., Tu’iloa Anitele’a.
According to results provided to the Weekend Observer, Faimalotoa is ahead of another H.R.P.P candidate, Lavea Natoe Ieti, by 36 votes. He secured 232.
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Third is Taito Vaea Muese, who secured 198 votes.
Former Cabinet Minister, Gaiga Aukusitino landed 185.
The Tautua Party’s only candidate, Lavea Peseta Nafoi, managed 101 votes.
There is only one special vote.
Gagaifomauaga No.1 has a roll of 1,164 compared to the main roll in 2011 which was 1,013. About 152 people did not cast their votes yesterday.
Deputy Registrar, Daryl Mapu, said there were four informal votes.
“Their votes weren’t properly done,” he said.
During an interview with the Electoral Commissioner, Papali’i Malietau Malietoa, he said the official results would be announced on Monday afternoon.
According to Papali’I the turn up from voters was good and “a lot of voters turned out to cast their votes”.
There were eight polling booths set up in different parts of Upolu and Savai’i. Two of them were mobile booths with one stationed at Malietoa Tanumafili II Hospital at Tuasivi and another at Tupua Tamasese Meaole hospital at Moto’otua.
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