General elections were held in

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on 6 November 2012, alongside a referendum on giving the Fono veto power over the

governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

. Voters chose a new governor and lieutenant governor, twenty members for the American Samoa House of Representatives, and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives. Incumbent governor

Togiola Tulafono Togiola Talalelei A. Tulafono (born February 28, 1947) is an American Samoan politician and lawyer who served as the 6th Governor of American Samoa. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He had previously served as lieutenant governor, taking t ...

was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Gubernatorial election

Candidates

* Salu Hunkin-Finau, educator and former president of the American Samoa Community College. Only female candidate for governor. **Running mate: Iuniasolua Savusa, former Command Sergeant Major in the

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* Timothy Jones, businessman **Running mate:

Tuika Tuika Tuika Tuika is an American Samoan politician and former member of the American Samoa Fono. Tuika has worked as an accountant in the Territorial Audit Office and Tax office, as a teacher at the American Samoa Community College, and as a political s ...

, government official and candidate for governor in 2008 *

Afoa Moega Lutu Afoafouvale Leulumoegafou Suesue Lutu (born February 24, 1947) is an American Samoan politician and attorney. Lutu has served as the former attorney general of American Samoa in two different administrations. He is also a former senator from the d ...

, High Chief of

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, former attorney general, 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 Faoa Aitofele Toese Fiti Sunia (born March 27, 1943), formerly known by the title of Ipulasi Aitofele Sunia, is an American Samoan lawyer and politician. Sunia has served as the Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa from April 11, 2003 to January ...

, Lieutenant Governor of American Samoa 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

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**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

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, who holds office for a two-year term. 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 ...

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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