Samoa s two main political parties are again head to head in the general election after an accounting glitch was discovered by the Electoral Commission.
The Samoa Electoral Commission shows electoral officials monitoring the counting during the general election in the capital city of Apia.
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The error had independent Tautua Party candidate Tamaleta Taimang Jensen at the top of the Vaimauga No 2.
The Commission listed the new provisional results Saturday night which led to incumbent HRPP MP Lenatai Victor declared the winner.
He received 957 votes to Tamaleta s 793.
The change means the Human Rights Protection Party, HRPP, and the Faatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi, FAST, are again tied on 25 seats, with independent candidate, Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio, holding one seat as the potential king-maker.
Samoa election: Accounting error has top parties tied again
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Accounting error in Samoa election has top parties tied again
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