2008 American Samoan general election

2008 American Samoan general election

Gubernatorial election
← 2004 November 4, 2008 (first round)
November 18, 2008 (second round)
2012 →
 
Nominee Togiola Tulafono Utu Abe Malae
Running mate Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia Nua Mailo Saoluaga
Popular vote 6,590 5,084
Percentage 56.45% 43.55%

Governor before election

Togiola Tulafono

Elected Governor

Togiola Tulafono

U.S. House delegate election
← 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 →
 
Candidate Eni Faleomavaega Amata Coleman Radewagen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 7,498 4,349
Percentage 60.38% 35.02%

Delegate before election

Eni Faleomavaega
Democratic

Elected Delegate

Eni Faleomavaega
Democratic

General elections were held in American Samoa on November 4, 2008, to elect a governor, members of the House of Representative, and a delegate to the United States House of Representatives, as well as a referendum on a legislative override of the governor's veto. The elections were held as part of the wider 2008 United States general election.

In the gubernatorial election no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, resulting in a runoff election between the top two candidates on November 18, which was won by the incumbent governor Togiola Tulafono.[1]

Incumbent U.S. House delegate Eni Faleomavaega, who affiliates with the Democratic Party was also re-elected.

  1. ^ "Absentee voting in American Samoa run-off election underway". Radio New Zealand International. November 13, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.