Lucerne by-election, 2012

The Lucerne by-election of 2012 was held in December 2012 to elect the Lucian representatives to the Mercurian Parliament. The election was held in the Fono le Lusa by the councillors elected in the 2012 Fili le Fono.

Overview

This was the first election in Lucerne since it was incorporated into Mercury. Only Lucian parties contested the election.

Parties

• Faatasi le Nuu – led by Suivai Umataua, the newly-elected Governor of Lucerne. Faatasi le Nuu held a large majority in the Fono le Lusa.
• Matamau'ia – led by Atoa Manau'a.

Results

	Political party	Leader	Candidates	Votes	Elected	% of votes	% of seats
	Faatasi le Nuu	Suivai Umataua	2	38	2	95.0	100.0
	Matamau'ia	Atoa Manau'a	2	2	0	5.0	0.0
Total			4	40	2	Turnout	100.0%

Preceded by: Nova England 2012

By-elections in Mercury

Followed by: Southern Territories 2015