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General elections were held inAmerican Samoa on November 2, 2010.[1] The deadline to register as a candidate for the election was September 1, 2010.[1]
Voters inAmerican Samoa chose the 20 elected members of theAmerican Samoa House of Representatives.[1] Voters also cast their ballots for the federalDelegate to the United States House of Representatives inWashington, D.C., and proposed revisions to the American Samoan Constitution.[1]
IncumbentEni Faleomavaega of theDemocratic Party, who had held the seat since 1989, was re-elected as the U.S. House delegate.
Voters chose 20 elected members of theAmerican Samoa House of Representatives.[1] Six incumbent representatives lost their re-election bids.[2]
All elections in American Samoa are officiallynon-partisan, though candidates do identify with a particularpolitical party. Three candidates sought election for Delegate to the U.S. House in 2010.[3]
Incumbent Rep. Eni Faleomavaega, who identifies with theDemocratic Party, is seeking re-election.[3] He was re-elected in the2008 House election with 60% of the vote.
Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa's Republican National Committeewoman who has challenged Faleomavaega in the past, ran again for the seat.[4]
Tuika Tuika, anaccountant and former candidate forGovernor of American Samoa in the2008 gubernatorial election, is the third candidate in the election.[3]
In early February 2010, independentFualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster had announced that she would seek second bid to become American Samoa's delegate to theUnited States House.[3][5] Lancaster announced that she will run on a platform promising an emphasis on Veterans issues, better communication and transportation links with theManu'a Islands,education,healthcare andeconomic development.[5] Lancaster came in third in the 2008 House election, receiving 5% of the popular vote. However, she did not appear on the general election ballot in November.[4]
Faleomavaega was elected for a twelfth two-year term in office, taking 6,895 ballots, or 56% of the vote.[4]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eni Faleomavaega | Democratic Party | 6,182 | 56.41 | |
| Amata Coleman Radewagen | Republican Party | 4,422 | 40.35 | |
| Tuika Tuika | Independent | 356 | 3.25 | |
| Total | 10,960 | 100.00 | ||
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Voters decided if the amendments and revisions to theConstitution of American Samoa which were proposed at the 2010 Constitutional Convention should be adopted.[1] The government announced how many new amendments to the Constitution would be presented to the territory's voters.[1]
Voters strongly rejected the proposed amendments to the Constitution, with 7,660 (70.17%) voting against the changes to 3,257 (29.83%) who voted yes.[7] Voters rejected the amendments to the Constitution in all 17electoral districts of American Samoa as well as in theabsentee ballot poll.[7]
