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 gubernatorial 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.

Candidates

• Lolo Matalasi Moliga, incumbent governor, affiliated with the Democratic Party

• Running mate: Lemanu Peleti Mauga, incumbent Lieutenant Governor^[2]

• Faoa Aitofele Sunia, former lieutenant governor, affiliated with the Democratic Party

• Running mate: Larry Sanitoa, Territorial Representative^[3]

• Tuika Tuika, accountant and candidate for governor in 2008, affiliated with the Republican Party

• Running mate: Iuni Maeva, veteran^[4]

Results