2012 American Samoan general election

2012 American Samoan general election

Gubernatorial election

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Nominee Lolo Matalasi Moliga Faoa Aitofele Sunia Running mate Lemanu Peleti Mauga Taufete'e John Faumuina, Jr. Popular vote 6,645 5,908 Percentage 52.94% 47.06%

Governor before election Togiola Tulafono Elected Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga

U.S. House delegate election

← 2010 November 6, 2012 2014 →

Candidate Eni Faleomavaega Amata Coleman Radewagen Party Democratic Constitution Popular vote 7,221 4,420 Percentage 55.22% 33.80%

Delegate before election Eni Faleomavaega Democratic Elected Delegate Eni Faleomavaega Democratic

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General elections were held in American Samoa on November 6, 2012, to elect a new governor and lieutenant governor, twenty members of the American Samoa House of Representatives and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives.^[1] Incumbent governor Togiola Tulafono was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Lolo Matalasi Moliga was elected governor, while Eni Faleomavaega was re-elected as the U.S. House delegate.