RESULTS OF TUVALU ELECTION ON THIS ELECTION DAY AUGUST 3rd, 2006 - FORTHE ISLANDS OF NANUMEA AND NUKULAELAE
Around 8 o’clock tonight, Supervisor of Elections Panapasi Nelesone announced the results for the two islands of Nanumea and Nukulaelae.
For Nanumea
?Five candidates were vying for the two seats for the island of Nanumea. Willy Telavi came out the first with 426 votes. Maatia Toafa had 397. Kokea Malua had 298, Annie Homasi 238 while Lagitupu Tuilimu had 36. New representatives to the House of Parliament from Nanumea are Willy Telavi and Maatia Toafa.?Nanumea had 908 registered voters.
For Nukulaelae
?For Nukulaelae Namoliki Sualiki Neemia beat the three other candidates with 109 votes. Bikenibeu Paeniu had 65; his nephew Vaefitu Luke Paeniu had 64 while his brother Iefata Paeniu had 21 votes.?Hence Namoliki Sualiki Neemia is now Nukulaelae’s representative to the House of Parliament.
