General elections were held in American Samoa on 6 November 2012, alongside a referendum on giving the

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veto power over the governor. Voters chose a new governor and

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, twenty members for the American Samoa House of Representatives, and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives. Incumbent governor Togiola Tulafono was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Gubernatorial election

Candidates

* Salu Hunkin-Finau, educator and former president of the

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. Only female candidate for governor. **Running mate: Iuniasolua Savusa, former

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in the United States Army * Timothy Jones, businessman **Running mate: Tuika Tuika, government official and candidate for governor in 2008 * Afoa Moega Lutu, High Chief of Utulei, former

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, and candidate for governor in

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**Running mate: Le'i Sonny Thompson, director of the Department of Administrative Services * Lolo Letalu Matalasi Moliga, president of the Development Bank of American Samoa **Running mate: Lemanu Peleti Mauga, territorial Senator * Faoa Aitofele Sunia,

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since 2003, affiliated with the Democratic Party **Running mate: Taufete'e John Faumuina, Jr., former director of Economic Development * Save Liuato Afa Tuitele, former judge of the High Court of American Samoa **Running mate: Tofoitaufa Sandra King-Young, founder and CEO of the Pacific Islands Center for Educational Development

Withdrawn candidates

* Utu Abe Malae, director of the Northern Marianas Commonwealth Utility Corporation and second placed candidate in 2008 gubernatorial election; announced candidacy on August 15, 2011, withdrew on October 10, 2011

American Samoa Fono

Voters elected twenty members to the American Samoa House of Representatives.

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

Voters will also choose American Samoa's delegate to the United States House of Representatives, who holds office for a two-year term. Incumbent

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won re-election to a 113th, two-year term.

Referendum

Voters were asked "Should Article II, Sections 9 and 19 of the revised constitution of American Samoa be revised to give the Fono, rather than the Secretary for the U.S. Department of Interior, the power to override the Governors veto?"2012 Amendment to the Revised Constitution
American Samoa Government Election Office The proposal would involve amending two parts of the constitution:

Results

References

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