2014 General Election

A general election was held 4 September 2014. The Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Roger Pollack won an increased majority in the election. Members of the House of Commons in the 17th Parliament were elected. Prime Minister Roger Pollack announced on 31 July that he would advise the Governor-General to dissolve the 16th Parliament the next day.

Results

Party		Percentage	Seats
	Liberal	50.9%	38
	Conservative	42.3%	21
	Green	4.6%	0
	Ibaglian National Action	0.9%	0
	Ropu Sa'olotoga	0.8%	1
	Independent and minor party candidates	0.5%	0

Date

The 16th Parliament would have expired on 12 September 2014, three years after its first meeting. The election for members of the House of Commons in the 17th Parliament must take place between 20 and 30 working days after the dissolution of the 15th Parliament. The latest possible date for an election was therefore 12 October 2014, a Sunday, although elections are traditionally held on Thursdays.