23 Mar 2015

American Samoa gets new representative

8:15 am on 23 March 2015

Matagi David Sialega Mauga has won a special election in American Samoa.

Matagi fills the vacancy created by the passing of the late Representative Lemapu Suiaunoa Talo who won the District Number 6 seat last November but who died in December.

Pago Pago, American Samoa.

Pago Pago, American Samoa. Photo: AFP

Matagi won 168 votes while his challenger, Limutau Limutau, received 146 votes and Filia'e Eliapo 39.

Pago Pago, American Samoa.

Pago Pago, American Samoa. Photo: AFP