United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2016
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November 8, 2016 |
Amata Radewagen  |
Amata Radewagen |
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives election in American Samoa took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected one nonvoting delegate to serve in the U.S. House from American Samoa's At-Large Congressional District.
Incumbent Amata Radewagen (R) defeated Vaitinasa Salu Hunkin-Finau (D), Paepaetele Mapu Saei Jamias (D), Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman (D), and Tim Jones (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. American Samoa does not hold primary elections.[1]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Primary: American Samoa does not hold a primary election.
Voter registration: October 11, 2016.[2]
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Amata Radewagen (R), who was first elected in 2014.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held the one congressional seat from American Samoa.
| Members of the U.S. House from American Samoa -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Amata Radewagen Incumbent |
75.4% | 8,923 | |
| Democratic | Vaitinasa Salu Hunkin-Finau | 13.4% | 1,581 | |
| Democratic | Paepaetele Mapu Saei Jamias | 8.3% | 978 | |
| Democratic | Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman | 1.5% | 181 | |
| Independent | Tim Jones | 1.4% | 171 | |
| Total Votes | 11,834 | |||
| Source: The Green Papers | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates: |
District history
2014
Amata Radewagen (R) won election in 2014. She defeated incumbent Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D) and seven other candidates in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Aumua Amata Coleman |
42% | 4,306 | |
| Democratic | Eni F.H. Faleomavaega Incumbent | 30.8% | 3,157 | |
| Democratic | Togiola A. Tulafono | 11% | 1,130 | |
| Democratic | Mapu J. Jamias | 6.4% | 652 | |
| Democratic | Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman | 2.2% | 229 | |
| Democratic | Tuä'au Kereti Mäta'utia, Jr. | 1.6% | 160 | |
| Independent | Rosie Fuala'au Tago Lancaster | 2.6% | 268 | |
| Independent | Tuika Tuika | 2% | 201 | |
| Independent | Mark Ude | 1.4% | 143 | |
| Total Votes | 10,246 | |||
| Source: American Samoa Government Election Office "2014 General Election Results" | ||||
2012
Faleomavaega won re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing American Samoa as a Democrat.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eni F.H. Faleomavaega Incumbent |
55.2% | 7,221 | |
| Democratic | Kereti Mata'utia Jr. | 3.3% | 438 | |
| Independent | Rosie F. Tago Lancaster | 5.3% | 697 | |
| Conservative | Aumua Amata | 33.8% | 4,420 | |
| No Party Affiliate | Fatumalala Leulua'iali'i A. Al-Sheri | 2.3% | 300 | |
| Total Votes | 13,076 | |||
| Source: American Samoa Government Election Office "2012 General Election Results" | ||||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The Green Papers, "The Green Papers: American Samoa 2016 General Election," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 American Samoa Election Office, "2016 ELECTION CALENDAR," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ American Samoa Government Election Office, "2012 General Election Results," accessed February 7, 2013
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