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General elections were held in Tuvalu on 25 July 2002. All candidates were independents, as there are 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.
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2002 elections to the Parliament of Tuvalu
The general election was held on 25 July 2002. There were 5,188 registered voters with the turnout on election date being 80% of voters. 39 candidates competed for the 15 parliamentary seats. Six members of the former parliament lost their seats including Prime Minister Koloa Talake and the Speaker, Tomu Sione. On 2 August 2002 Saufatu Sopoanga, who had been Minister of Finance in the previous administration, was elected Prime Minister.
Results
Candidates in boldface were elected.
Incumbents are indicated with *
Additional source: Adam Carr
Subsequent by-elections
The following by-elections were held during the 2002-2006 Parliament: