Tonga Election: Nine Noble Seats Decided

Tonga election: Nine noble seats decided

Voting continues for the general public to elect 17 people's representatives, who will join their nine noble counterparts in the Legislative Assembly.

Tonga election: Two new lords as 9 noble seats decided

By Teuila Fuatai, RNZ Pacific senior journalist in Tonga Two new noble representatives have been elected in Tonga, according to results announced today in Nuku’alofa. Lord Dalgety, chairman of the Tonga Electoral Commission, announced the results of the nobles election at the Palace Office in the Tongan capital shortly after midday. The two newly elected nobles are Lord Veéhala in Eua, who secured 20 votes, and Lord Ma’afu in Tongatapu, who rece…

Polls open in Tonga to elect new Legislative Assembly

Polls have opened in Tonga on Thursday for voters to elect their 17 representatives in the Legislative Assembly, while the kingdom’s nobles will also elect nine of their own representatives today. More than 200 polling stations are operating across the country’s islands, with a team of about 600 officials co-ordinating voting. About half of the polling stations are on Tongatapu. There are 71 candidates vying for a seat in parliament, including e…