General elections were held in Tuvalu on 25 July 2002. All candidates were independents, as there were no political parties in the country. Saufatu Sopoanga was appointed prime minister after the election as the previous prime minister Koloa Talake lost his seat.[1]
Campaign
A total of 39 candidates contested the 15 seats. There were 5,188 registered voters.[1]
Results
Six members of the former parliament lost their seats including Prime Minister Koloa Talake and the Speaker, Tomu Sione.[2]
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