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American Samoa Gov. Togiola Cruises To Re-Election Victory
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| Last Edited | TX DEM Nov 19, 2008 09:39am |
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| News Date | Wednesday, November 19, 2008 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | American Samoa Gov. Togiola T.A. Tulafono and Lt. Gov. Faoa Aitofele Sunia easily won re-election Tuesday to a second four-year term.
They faced Utu Abe Malae and running mate Nua Mailo Saoluaga in a run-off election.
According to Radio New Zealand International, Togiola and Faoa led in nearly all of the 44 voting precincts by narrow margins but commanded a clear majority in the Eastern District villages were the governor is from.
Chief Election Officer Soliai T. Fuimaono tonight said results are “unofficial” until the seven-day challenge period expires next week Tuesday.
Of the total 11,674 ballots counted, Togiola and Faoa received 6,590 votes (56.5 percent) while Utu and Nua received 5,084 votes (43.5 percent).
Togiola also won in 2004 in a run-off eleciton. The results that year were similar to today’s result. In 2004, of the 11,498 ballots cast, Togiola received 6,407 votes while his challenger at the time, Afoa Moega Lutu, received 5,091 votes.
Togiola and Faoa will be sworn into office at 12 noon on Jan. 3rd, 2009.
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