2016 American Samoan general election
General elections were held in American Samoa on November 8, 2016, coinciding with the 2016 United States presidential elections and other US elections.
Incumbent Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga sought re-election and won, defeating Faoa Aitofele Sunia by 60% to 36%, while Tuika Tuika received 4% of the vote.
Incumbent delegate Amata Coleman Radewagen, a Republican who had held the seat since 2015, also successfully sought re-election to a second term. Aumua Amata won re-election with 75% of votes cast, the highest number of votes for any elective office in the history of American Samoa.
Background
In November 2014 Radewagen defeated 10-term incumbent Democratic representative Eni Faleomavaega in a crowded race for the delegate seat.Gubernatorial candidates
- Lolo Matalasi Moliga, incumbent governor, affiliated with the Democratic Party
- Faoa Aitofele Sunia, former lieutenant governor, affiliated with the Democratic Party
- Tuika Tuika, accountant and candidate for governor in 2008, affiliated with the Republican Party
Delegate candidates
Five candidates filed to run for election to American Samoa's lone seat in the United States House of Representatives: three women and two men. All elections in American Samoa were officially non-partisan, though candidates have identified with a particular political party.Democratic
- Vaitinasa Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau, educator, former president of American Samoa Community College, 2012 candidate for Governor of American Samoa, sister of former Delegate Eni Faleomavaega.
- Paepaetele Mapu Saei Jamias, retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, president of the American Samoa National Olympic Committee
- Meleagi Suitonu-Chapman, retired U.S. federal government employee
Republican
- Amata Coleman Radewagen, incumbent delegate for the United States House of Representatives
Independents
- Tim Jones, engineer and 2012 candidate for Governor of American Samoa
Withdrew
- Tua'au Kereti Mata'utia, withdrew from race on in July 2016