2018 American Samoan general election
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General elections were held in American Samoa on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect members of the Fono and the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the territory's at-large congressional district.[1] The elections coincided with the nationwide 2018 United States House of Representatives elections and the wider 2018 United States elections.
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November 6, 2018
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| Turnout | 55.58% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by voting district: Radewagen: 70–75% 75–80% 80–85% 85–90% 90–95% Radewagen/Suitonu-Chapman tie: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen, a Republican who had held the seat since 2015, won re-election to the United States House of Representatives for a third term.[1][2][3][4]
Background
In November 2014 Amata Coleman Radewagen defeated 10-term incumbent Democratic Rep. Eni Faleomavaega in a crowded race for the seat.[5] She won re-election to a second term in 2016.
Delegate candidates
The deadline for candidates to file with the Election Office was September 1, 2018.[6] Three candidates filed to run for election to American Samoa's lone seat in the United States House of Representatives by the deadline.[6][7]
Democratic
Independents
- Tuika Tuika, accountant, civil servant and politician, former candidate for governor of American Samoa (2008, 2016)[2][6][7]
Republican
- Amata Coleman Radewagen, incumbent delegate for the United States House of Representatives[2][6][7]
Results
Delegate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
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| Amata Coleman Radewagen | Republican Party | 7,194 | 83.28 | |
| Tuika Tuika | Independent | 785 | 9.09 | |
| Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman | Democratic Party | 659 | 7.63 | |
| Total | 8,638 | 100.00 | ||
| Source: Samoa News[8] | ||||