2016 American Samoan general election

2016 American Samoa gubernatorial election

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Nominee Lolo Matalasi Moliga Faoa Aitofele Sunia
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Alliance Democratic Democratic
Running mate Lemanu Peleti Mauga Larry Sanitoa
Popular vote 7,235 4,305
Percentage 60.2% 35.8%

Results by voting district:
Lolo Matalasi Moliga :      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70–75%      75–80%
Faoa Aitofele Sunia:      55–60%

Governor before election

Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Democratic

The 2016 American Samoa general 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.

  1. ^ "General Election 2016 Results Governor and Lt. Governor November 8, 2016 – Unofficial" (PDF). American Samoa Government – Election Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.