Tongan general election, 1999
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General elections were held in Tonga on 10 and 11 March 1999 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
. Voter turnout was 50.7%. Pro-reform candidates won a majority of seats, despite receiving fewer votes.
* Including the Human Rights and Democracy Movement
Vava'u (2 members)
Eua (1 member)
Niuas (1 member)
Ha'apai (2 members)
Legislative Assembly of Tonga
The Legislative Assembly of Tonga has 30 members, 9 members elected for a three year term in multi-seat constituencies via the single non-transferable vote system, 9 members elected for a three year term by the 33 hereditary nobles of Tonga, 10 members of the Privy Council and 2 governors. The...
. Voter turnout was 50.7%. Pro-reform candidates won a majority of seats, despite receiving fewer votes.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-reform candidates | 40,605 | 60.6 | 4 | |
| Pro-reform candidates* | 26,432 | 39.4 | 5 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 27,867 | 100 | 9 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||
Human Rights and Democracy Movement
The Human Rights and Democracy Movement is a political party in Tonga. Its leader is Uliti Uata.The HRDM was founded in the late 1970s as an informal group of Tongans interested in democratic reform. It was formalised in 1992 as the Pro-Democracy Movement, and contested several elections under...
People's Representatives
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(HRDM) - 'Esau Namoa (Independent)
Vava'u (2 members)
- James W. K. Harris (Independent)
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(Independent)
Eua (1 member)
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(HRDM)
Niuas (1 member)
- 'Aisea Ta'ofi (HRDM)
Ha'apai (2 members)
- Pita Vi (Independent)
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(HRDM)