Motuopuaa reclaims Vaisigano No.2 in landslide win

By Andrina Elvira Burkhart 28 February 2026, 2:50PM

Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) Party's Motuopuaa Henny Papali'i won the Vaisigano No.2 by-election with a landslide margin.

After the official count, Motuopuaa had 759 votes while Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) candidate, Valasi Tafito Selesele recieved a total of  188 votes 

A total of 948 votes were cast with only one declared as invalid.

The official count for Safata No.1 is still on.

By Andrina Elvira Burkhart 28 February 2026, 2:50PM
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