# Wallis and Futuna's constituency

The constituency of Wallis and Futuna is a French legislative constituency covering the whole of the overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna. It is represented in the XVIth legislature by Mikaele Seo of Renaissance who defeated fellow centrist Etuato Mulikihaamea in the 2022 election.

## Deputies

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1988 | Benjamin Brial | RPR |
| 1993 | Kamilo Gata | PRG |
| 1997 | Victor Brial | RPR |
| 2002 | Victor Brial | UMP |
| 2007 | Albert Likuvalu | PRG |
| 2012 | David Vergé | SE |
| 2013 | Napole Polutele | SE |
| 2017 | Napole Polutele | SE |
| 2018 | Sylvain Brial | SE |
| 2022 | Mikaele Seo | RE |
| 2024 | Mikaele Seo | RE |

## Election results
### 2024

| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | First round | First round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Alliance | Votes | % |
| | Mikaele Seo | RE | Ensemble | 4,281 | 62.25 |
| | Lavinia Kanimoa Née Tagane | DVD | | 1,248 | 18.15 |
| | Lauriane Dominika Tialetagi Vergé | DVC | | 1,028 | 14.95 |
| | Otilone Tokotuu | DIV | | 320 | 4.65 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,877 | 100.00 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 49 | 0.70 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 38 | 0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,964 | 77.11 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 2,067 | 22.89 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 9,031 | |
| Source: ||||||
| Result | Result | Result | Result | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD | RE HOLD |

### 2022

Legislative election 2022: Wallis and Futuna :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | LREM | Mikaele Seo | 1,622 | 21.80 | N/A |
| | Independent | Etuato Mulikihaamea | 1,396 | 18.76 | N/A |
| | HOR | Soane Paulo Mailagi | 1,170 | 15.73 | N/A |
| | Independent | Tamaseno Tukumuli | 1,061 | 14.26 | N/A |
| | Independent | Malia Nive Kulikovi | 922 | 12.39 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sandrine Aimée Ugatai | 766 | 10.30 | N/A |
| | Independent | Lauriane Vergé | 503 | 6.76 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,440 | 78.22 | −3.05 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | LREM | Mikaele Seo | 3,717 | 50.11 | N/A |
| | Independent | Etuato Mulikihaamea | 3,701 | 49.89 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,418 | 78.46 | −2.81 |
| | LREM gain from Independent | LREM gain from Independent | LREM gain from Independent | LREM gain from Independent | LREM gain from Independent |

### 2018 by-election

Napole Polutele's 2017 election was invalidated and a by-election held in 2018. Only the first round of the election was required.
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | First round | First round | First round |
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | +/– |
| | Sylvain Brial | SE | 3,656 | 51.61 | +5.42 |
| | Napole Polutele | SE | 3,428 | 48.39 | –1.85 |
| Votes | Votes | Votes | 7,084 | 100.00 | – |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | Valid votes | 7,084 | 99.45 | +0.22 |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | 20 | 0.28 | –0.17 |
| Null votes | Null votes | Null votes | 19 | 0.27 | –0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,123 | 83.02 | +1.75 |
| Abstentions | Abstentions | Abstentions | 1,457 | 16.98 | –1.75 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 8,580 | | |
| Source: Préfecture de Wallis et Futuna ||||||

### 2017

Legislative election 2017: Wallis and Futuna — 1st round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Napole Polutele | 3,436 | 50.24 | +12.84 |
| | Independent | Sylvain Brial | 3,159 | 46.19 | n/a |
| | LR | Hervé Michel Delord | 244 | 3.57 | n/a |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,839 | 80.65 | +4.95 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +1,1 | |
Napole Polutele obtained sufficient votes to be elected in the first round. Note, this election was later invalidated, leading to the 2018 by-election

### 2013 by-election

David Vergé's 2012 election was annulled due to financial irregularities, causing a by-election on 17 and 24 March 2013. Two candidates stood for the left, including Laurianne Vergé for the Socialists. She was the first woman ever to stand as a candidate for Parliament to represent the constituency – and was the wife of David Vergé, who had represented the other side of the political spectrum. Seeking to retain the seat for the right, Napole Polutele stood as an independent endorsed by the Union for a Popular Movement.
All three candidates received good enough results to advance to the second round, where Polutele received almost exactly the same result as in the first and was elected. Two months later, having been elected to sit on the opposition benches (albeit officially as an independent), he joined the ranks of the Socialist-led majority. He explained frankly that being a member of the majority would make it easier for him to lobby the government for funds and services for his constituents – who, he said, cared little for the left-right divide prevalent in metropolitan France. He subsequently sat as an independent on the benches of the left.
2013 by-election: Wallis and Futuna — 1st round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Napole Polutele | 2,543 | 37.4 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | Mikaele Kulimoetoke | 2,253 | 33.1 | +13.7 |
| | Independent | Laurianne Vergé | 2,006 | 29.5 | +16.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,865 | 75.7 | −2.38 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | Independent | Napole Polutele | 2,695 | 37.5 | −4.11 |
| | Independent | Mikaele Kulimoetoke | 2,318 | 32.3 | −8.74 |
| | Independent | Laurianne Vergé | 2,171 | 30.2 | +12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,243 | 79.7 | −3.11 |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | −4.11 | |

### 2012

Legislative election 2012: Wallis and Futuna — 1st round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Vergé | 1,997 | 28.80 | |
| | Independent | Mikaele Kulimoetoke | 1,345 | 19.40 | |
| | PRG | Albert Likuvalu | 1,179 | 17.00 | |
| | PS | Epifano Tui | 913 | 13.17 | |
| | MoDem | Antonio Ilalio | 858 | 12.37 | |
| | PS | Simione Vanai | 642 | 9.26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,012 | 78.08 | |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | Independent | David Vergé | 3,068 | 41.61 | n/a |
| | Independent | Mikaele Kulimoetoke | 3,026 | 41.04 | n/a |
| | PRG | Albert Likuvalu | 1,280 | 17.36 | −34.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,440 | 82.81 | +18.57 |
| | Independent gain from PRG | Independent gain from PRG | Swing | −10.18 | |

### 2007

Legislative election 2007: Wallis and Futuna — 1st round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | UMP | Victor Brial | 2,625 | 33.72 |
| | PRG | Albert Likuvalu | 2,424 | 31.14 |
| | Independent | Erménégilde Simète | 1,101 | 14.14 |
| | MoDem | Atonio Ilalio | 950 | 12.50 |
| | NC | Pesamino Taputai | 661 | 8.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,849 | 70.33 |
| 2nd round result ||||||
| | PRG | Albert Likuvalu | 4,152 | 51.79 |
| | UMP | Victor Brial | 3,865 | 48.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,089 | 72.50 |
| | PRG gain from UMP | PRG gain from UMP | Swing | |

## Sources and notes

* ↑ l'Intérieur, Ministère de. "Résultats des élections législatives 2022" (in French). Retrieved 2022-12-16.
* ↑ Republic Française. "TERRITOIRE DES ILES WALLIS ET FUTUNA ELECTIONS LEGISLATIVES 2018" [Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands 2018 legislative election] (in French). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
* ↑ "A l'Assemblée nationale, la majorité absolue des socialistes fragilisée", Le Monde, 10 June 2013.
* 1 2 "Napole Polutélé nouveau député de Wallis et Futuna", Outre-Mer 1ère, 25 March 2013.
* ↑ By-elections to the National Assembly in 2013, French Ministry of the Interior.
* ↑ "Le député de Wallis Napole Polutélé rejoint le Parti Socialiste", Outre-Mer 1ère, 29 May 2013.
* French Interior Ministry results website: "Résultats électoraux officiels en France" (in French).