the election of Taua Kitiona Seuala (of the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Aleipata Itupa I Luga constituency due to corruption, and
the election of (of the Human Rights Protection Party) in the Satupaitea constituency due to bribery and treating.[2]
Consequently, by-elections were held for those four seats to the Legislative Assembly. The governing Human Rights Protection Party won all four by-elections, giving it a total of 37 seats out of 49 in the Assembly, one more than it had had following the general election. The opposition Tautua Samoa Party was left with 12 seats.[3][4]