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The election was managed and controlled by the Chief
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common assembly MPs who failed to be re-elected was
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30 May 2008 12pm - Closing
Withdrawal of Nominations
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837:Pamela Anne Tokiakona
752:Charlie Fuku Tongahai
447:Esther Gustava Pavihi
350:and Krypton Okesene.
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763:Puleikitama Tasmania
741:Fakahoa Organ Viliko
565:Stan Atuvaha Kalauni
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947:Jack Willie Lipitoa
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372:Common roll
363:Alofi South
313:Toke Talagi
47:7 June 2008
1701:Categories
1377:30 October
1180:30 October
1110:References
817:Hikutavake
270:management
1070:Aftermath
683:Candidate
415:Terry Coe
384:Candidate
330:, former
324:incumbent
276:Timetable
171:General:
160:elections
1010:Elected
978:Elected
942:Namukulu
904:Elected
832:Elected
736:Elected
137:Assembly
66:Assembly
1415:19 June
1323:15 June
1291:16 June
1254:11 June
1219:11 June
921:Mutalau
775:Avatele
489:Elected
473:Elected
457:Elected
441:Elected
425:Elected
409:Elected
295:Results
158:Recent
146:Speaker
132:Cabinet
1349:8 June
1140:30 May
1021:37.50
989:36.59
915:40.00
889:Makefu
849:Lakepa
843:48.28
796:Hakupu
769:14.86
758:23.43
747:27.43
692:Notes
664:100.00
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1048:Vaiea
1027:Tuapa
1007:62.50
975:63.41
901:60.00
829:51.72
733:34.29
722:South
720:Alofi
700:North
698:Alofi
686:Votes
661:4,605
658:Total
422:10.08
406:10.71
393:Notes
387:Votes
355:Alofi
1686:2024
1681:1992
1676:1974
1659:2024
1653:2021
1634:2012
1629:2003
1624:2001
1619:1997
1614:1988
1598:2023
1593:2020
1588:2017
1583:2014
1578:2011
1573:2008
1568:2005
1563:2002
1558:1999
1553:1996
1548:1993
1543:1990
1538:1987
1533:1984
1528:1981
1523:1978
1518:1975
1513:1972
1508:1969
1503:1966
1498:1963
1493:1960
1417:2008
1379:2011
1351:2008
1325:2008
1293:2008
1256:2008
1247:RNZI
1221:2008
1212:RNZI
1182:2011
1142:2008
868:Liku
651:1.98
638:2.48
625:2.52
612:3.04
599:3.15
586:4.00
571:4.02
558:4.21
545:5.43
532:5.60
517:6.58
502:6.88
486:7.10
470:7.21
454:7.32
438:7.71
342:and
246:Niue
188:2023
183:2020
178:2017
173:2014
52:2011
42:2005
1649:...
995:Toi
635:114
622:116
609:140
596:145
583:184
568:185
555:194
542:250
529:258
514:303
499:317
483:327
467:332
451:337
435:355
419:464
403:493
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