United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2018

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General Election Date
November 6, 2018
November 6 election winner:
Amata Radewagen Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Amata Radewagen Republican Party
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The 2018 U.S. House of Representatives election in American Samoa took place on November 6, 2018. Voters elected one nonvoting delegate to serve in the U.S. House from American Samoa's At-Large Congressional District.

Heading into the election the incumbent was Amata Radewagen (R), who was first elected in 2014.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 6 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 6, 2018 After the 2018 Election
     Democratic Party 0 0
     Republican Party 1 1
Total 1 1

Candidates

General election

General election candidates

District history

2016

See also: United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2016

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]

U.S. House, American Samoa General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAmata 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

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.

U.S. House, American Samoa General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAumua 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"

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Green Papers, "The Green Papers: American Samoa 2016 General Election," accessed August 22, 2016
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