2010 American Samoan general election

General elections were held in American Samoa on November 2, 2010.[1] The deadline to register as a candidate for the election was September 1, 2010.[1]

2010 American Samoan general election

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U.S. House delegate
 
Candidate Eni Faleomavaega Amata Coleman Radewagen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 6,182 4,422
Percentage 56.41% 40.35%

Delegate before election

Eni Faleomavaega
Democratic

Elected Delegate

Eni Faleomavaega
Democratic

Voters in American Samoa chose the 20 elected members of the American Samoa House of Representatives.[1] Voters also cast their ballots for the federal Delegate to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., and proposed revisions to the American Samoan Constitution.[1]

Incumbent Eni Faleomavaega of the Democratic Party, who had held the seat since 1989, was re-elected as the U.S. House delegate.

Results

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House of Representatives

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Voters chose 20 elected members of the American Samoa House of Representatives.[1] Six incumbent representatives lost their re-election bids.[2]

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

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All elections in American Samoa are officially non-partisan, though candidates do identify with a particular political party. Three candidates sought election for Delegate to the U.S. House in 2010.[3]

Incumbent Rep. Eni Faleomavaega, who identifies with the Democratic Party, is seeking re-election.[3] He was re-elected in the 2008 House election with 60% of the vote.

Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa's Republican National Committeewoman who has challenged Faleomavaega in the past, ran again for the seat.[4]

Tuika Tuika, an accountant and former candidate for Governor of American Samoa in the 2008 gubernatorial election, is the third candidate in the election.[3]

In early February 2010, independent Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster had announced that she would seek second bid to become American Samoa's delegate to the United States House.[3][5] Lancaster announced that she will run on a platform promising an emphasis on Veterans issues, better communication and transportation links with the Manu'a Islands, education, healthcare and economic development.[5] Lancaster came in third in the 2008 House election, receiving 5% of the popular vote. However, she did not appear on the general election ballot in November.[4]

Faleomavaega was elected for a twelfth two-year term in office, taking 6,895 ballots, or 56% of the vote.[4]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Eni FaleomavaegaDemocratic Party6,18256.41
Amata Coleman RadewagenRepublican Party4,42240.35
Tuika TuikaIndependent3563.25
Total10,960100.00
Source: [6]

Referendum

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Voters decided if the amendments and revisions to the Constitution of American Samoa which were proposed at the 2010 Constitutional Convention should be adopted.[1] The government announced how many new amendments to the Constitution would be presented to the territory's voters.[1]

Voters strongly rejected the proposed amendments to the Constitution, with 7,660 (70.17%) voting against the changes to 3,257 (29.83%) who voted yes.[7] Voters rejected the amendments to the Constitution in all 17 electoral districts of American Samoa as well as in the absentee ballot poll.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "American Samoa's Chief Election Officer announces general election date". Radio New Zealand. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ^ "American Samoans choose Faleomavaega to return to US Congress". RNZ. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Prospective lawmakers in American Samoa revealed". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
  4. ^ a b c Sagapolutele, Fili (2010-11-03). "Faleomavaega wins unprecedented 12th consecutive term". Samoa News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  5. ^ a b "Lancaster to make second bid for American Samoa seat in DC". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-01-09. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  6. ^ "Election Statistics, 1920 to Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". History.house.gov. September 11, 2001.
  7. ^ a b Fili Sagapolutele (November 3, 2010). "Voters strongly reject constitutional revisions". Samoa News. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2010.