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Results by voting district: Lolo Matalasi Moliga : 50–55% 55–60% 60–65% 65–70% 70–75% 75–80% Faoa Aitofele Sunia: 55–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 American Samoa gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, coinciding with the 2016 United States presidential elections and other US elections.
The incumbent, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga sought re-election. Moliga won re-election, defeating Faoa Aitofele Sunia, 60.2% to 35.8%, while Tuika Tuika received 4.0% of the vote. [1]
All American Samoan elections are officially nonpartisan, although both Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Faoa Aitofele Sunia affiliate themselves with the Democratic Party and Tuika Tuika affiliates with the Republican Party.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Lolo Matalasi Moliga (Incumbent) | 7,235 | 60.2 | |
Nonpartisan | Faoa Aitofele Sunia | 4,305 | 35.8 | |
Nonpartisan | Tuika Tuika | 484 | 4.0 | |
Total votes | 12,024 | 100.00 |
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Results by voting district: Lolo Matalasi Moliga : 50–55% 55–60% 60–65% 65–70% 70–75% 75–80% Faoa Aitofele Sunia: 55–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 American Samoa gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, coinciding with the 2016 United States presidential elections and other US elections.
The incumbent, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga sought re-election. Moliga won re-election, defeating Faoa Aitofele Sunia, 60.2% to 35.8%, while Tuika Tuika received 4.0% of the vote. [1]
All American Samoan elections are officially nonpartisan, although both Lolo Matalasi Moliga and Faoa Aitofele Sunia affiliate themselves with the Democratic Party and Tuika Tuika affiliates with the Republican Party.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Lolo Matalasi Moliga (Incumbent) | 7,235 | 60.2 | |
Nonpartisan | Faoa Aitofele Sunia | 4,305 | 35.8 | |
Nonpartisan | Tuika Tuika | 484 | 4.0 | |
Total votes | 12,024 | 100.00 |