2023 Siʻumu by-election

A by-election was held in the Siʻumu constituency in Samoa on 15 September 2023. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of the incumbent member Tuʻuʻu Anasiʻi Leota from the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) in order to become an independent in November 2022. Following a protracted court battle, the seat was declared vacant in July 2023. Leota joined the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party shortly after the triggering of the by-election and is one of three candidates who contested the seat; the other two were Tuʻuʻu Amaramo Sialaoa of the HRPP and independent Faʻalogo Kapeli Lafaele. Leota reclaimed the seat, winning with 47% of the vote. His triumph, along with the success of the FAST candidates in the two concurrent by-elections in Faleata No. 4 and Vaʻa-o-Fonoti, handed FAST a two-thirds parliamentary majority.

2023 Siʻumu by-election
15 September 2023
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Tuʻuʻu Anasiʻi Leota Faʻalogo Kapeli Lafaele Tuʻuʻu Amaramo Sialaoa
Party FAST Independent HRPP
Popular vote 658 521 196
Percentage 47.85% 37.89% 14.25%
MP before election

Tuʻuʻu Anasiʻi Leota
Independent

 Elected MP

Tuʻuʻu Anasiʻi Leota
FAST

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