General elections were held in

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on November 2, 2010. The deadline to register as a candidate for the election was September 1, 2010. Voters in

chose the 20 elected members of the American Samoa House of Representatives. Voters also cast their ballots for the federal Delegate to the United States House of Representatives in

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, and proposed revisions to the American Samoan Constitution. Incumbent

Eni Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega Jr. (; August 15, 1943 – February 22, 2017) was an American Samoan politician and attorney who served as the territory's lieutenant governor (1985-1989) and non-voting delegate to the United States House of Repr ...

of the

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, who had held the seat since 1989, was re-elected as the U.S. House delegate.

American Samoa House of Representatives

Voters chose 20 elected members of the American Samoa House of Representatives. Six incumbent representatives lost their re-election bids.

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

All elections in American Samoa are officially

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, though candidates do identify with a particular

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. Three candidates sought election for Delegate to the U.S. House in 2010. Incumbent Rep. Eni Faleomavaega, who identifies with the

, is seeking re-election. He was re-elected in the 2008 House election with 60% of the vote. Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Samoa's Republican National Committeewoman who has challenged Faleomavaega in the past, ran again for the seat.

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, an accountant and former candidate for Governor of American Samoa in the 2008 gubernatorial election, is the third candidate in the election. In early February 2010, independent Fualaau Rosie Tago Lancaster had announced that she would seek second bid to become American Samoa's delegate to the

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. Lancaster announced that she will run on a platform promising an emphasis on Veterans issues, better communication and transportation links with the Manu'a Islands,

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, healthcare and

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. Lancaster came in third in the 2008 House election, receiving 5% of the popular vote. However, she did not appear on the general election ballot in November. Faleomavaega was elected for a twelfth two-year term in office, taking 6,895 ballots, or 56% of the vote.

Referendum

Voters decided if the amendments and revisions to the

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which were proposed at the 2010 Constitutional Convention should be adopted. The government announced how many new amendments to the Constitution would be presented to the territory's voters. Voters strongly rejected the proposed amendments to the Constitution, with 7,660 (70.17%) voting against the changes to 3,257 (29.83%) who voted yes. Voters rejected the amendments to the Constitution in all 17 electoral districts of American Samoa as well as in the absentee ballot poll.

References

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