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General elections were held in Tonga on 24 and 25 January 1996 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga.^[1] The nobles were elected on 24 January and the nine people's representatives on 25 January. A total of 61 candidates ran for the latter.^[2] Voter turnout was 56.1%.^[3]

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Pro-reform candidates	38,196	57.25	6	0
	Anti-reform candidates	28,517	42.75	3	0
Nobles' representatives				9	0
Total		66,713	100.00	18	0

Valid votes		27,935	99.95
Invalid/blank votes		13	0.05
Total votes		27,948	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		49,830	56.09
Source: Nohlen et al.

Elected members

Constituency	Nobles' representatives	People's representatives
Tongatapu	Hon Lasike	'Akilisi Pohiva
	Hon Kalanivalu	Mahe 'Uli'uli Tupouniua
	Hon Tu'ivakano	Viliami Fukofuka
Vava'u	Hon Veikune	Samiu Vaipulu
Vava'u	Hon Fulivai	Masao Paasi
Eua	Hon Nuku	Tu'ipulotu L. Lauaki
Niuas	Hon Fusitu'a	'Aisea Ta'ofi
Ha'apai	Hon Malupõ	'Uliti Uata
Ha'apai	Hon Tu'iha'angana	Sione Teisina Fuko
Source: Tongatapu.net

References

^ "Tongan election results 1996 - 1998". Archived from the original on 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
^ Tonga: Elections held in 1996 Inter-Parliamentary Union
^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p818 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

[T-1] "Tongan election results 1996 - 1998". Archived from the original on 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2008-05-06.

[2] Tonga: Elections held in 1996 Inter-Parliamentary Union

[3] Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p818 ISBN 0-19-924959-8

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1996 Tongan general election

Results

Elected members

References