| Election Name: | 2005 Tongan general election |
| Country: | Tonga |
| Previous Election: | 2002 |
| Next Election: | 2008 |
| Election Date: | 17 March 2005 |
| Seats For Election: | 9 of 30 seats in the Legislative Assembly |
| First Election: | yes |
| Party1: | Human Rights and Democracy Movement |
| Percentage1: | 44.95 |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Leader2: | – |
| Percentage2: | 55.05 |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | Prince ʻUlukālala Lavaka Ata |
| Before Party: | Independent |
| After Election: | Prince ʻUlukālala Lavaka Ata |
| After Party: | Independent |
General elections were held in Tonga on 17 March 2005. Only nine members of the 30-seat parliament were elected, with the remainder appointed by the King or belonging to the Tongan aristocracy. The Human Rights and Democracy Movement won seven of the nine seats. Prince ʻUlukālala Lavaka Ata, a son of the King, initially retained his position as Prime Minister, but resigned in 2006, with the position passing to Feleti Sevele, one of the two independent candidates elected. Sevele is the first non-noble Prime Minister of the country.
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eua | Sunia Fili | 1,314 | 52.5 | Elected | |||
| Sefesi Tupou Kanongataʻa Hausia | 804 | 32.1 | |||||
| Finau Sakea Fusituʻa | 269 | 10.8 | |||||
| Sione ʻOfa Vakaʻuta | 115 | 4.6 | |||||
| Haʻapai | ʻUliti Uata | 2,627 | 28.0 | Elected | |||
| Fineasi Funaki | 2,072 | 22.1 | Elected | ||||
| ʻOsaiasi Latu | 1,959 | 20.9 | |||||
| Moʻale Finau | 919 | 9.8 | |||||
| Sione Talanoa Fifita | 858 | 9.2 | |||||
| Sailosi Vea Fanua | 735 | 7.8 | |||||
| Langilangi Vimahi | 198 | 2.1 | |||||
| Niuas | Sione Peauafi Haukinima | 709 | 69.9 | Elected | |||
| ʻAisea Taʻofi | 204 | 20.1 | |||||
| ʻOketi Lotulelei ʻAkauʻola | 60 | 5.9 | |||||
| Paula Palelei | 42 | 4.1 | |||||
| Tongatapu | ʻAkilisi Pōhiva | 11,103 | 21.8 | Elected | |||
| ʻIsileli Pulu | 8,008 | 15.7 | Elected | ||||
| Feleti Sevele | 7,499 | 14.7 | Elected | ||||
| Clive Edwards | 3,546 | 7.0 | |||||
| Fuiva Ruby Adeline Kavaliku | 3,161 | 6.0 | |||||
| Mateitalo F. Mahuʻinga | 2,937 | 5.8 | |||||
| Lopeti Senituli | 2,819 | 5.5 | |||||
| Semisi Kailahi | 1,986 | 3.9 | |||||
| Simione Kau Silapelu | 1,544 | 3.0 | |||||
| Semisi P I Tapueluelu | 1,528 | 3.0 | |||||
| Mateaki Heimuli | 1,400 | 2.7 | |||||
| ʻAlisi Pone Fotu | 952 | 1.9 | |||||
| Mumui Tatola | 719 | 1.4 | |||||
| Sela Lopa Kaisinga | 508 | 1.0 | |||||
| Kamipeli Tofaʻimalaʻeʻaloa | 387 | 0.8 | |||||
| ʻAlani Fisher Taione | 364 | 0.7 | |||||
| Tupou Malohi | 318 | 0.6 | |||||
| Siosifa Filini Sikuea | 257 | 0.5 | |||||
| Siale Christopher Kava | 248 | 0.5 | |||||
| ʻAisake Faʻalongo Filimone | 235 | 0.5 | |||||
| Salesi Kauvaka | 231 | 0.5 | |||||
| Sione Tuʻiʻonetoa | 202 | 0.4 | |||||
| Hoatatau Tenisi | 194 | 0.4 | |||||
| Penisila Save | 178 | 0.3 | |||||
| Lesinali Tovo Faleafa | 165 | 0.3 | |||||
| Kelepi V. Lamipeti | 157 | 0.3 | |||||
| Semisi Nauto Tuʻapasi ʻAtaʻata | 133 | 0.3 | |||||
| Taholo Lelea Kolovai | 128 | 0.3 | |||||
| Sione Lolo Mataele | 87 | 0.2 | |||||
| Vahefonua Vavaʻu | Samiu Vaipulu | 2,272 | 15.7 | Elected | |||
| Viliami Kaufusi Helu | 2,060 | 14.3 | Elected | ||||
| Sione Sangster Saulala | 1,908 | 13.2 | |||||
| ʻEtuate Sungalu Lavulavu | 1,772 | 12.3 | |||||
| Masao Paasi | 1,490 | 10.3 | |||||
| Peauafi Tatafu | 1,308 | 9.1 | |||||
| Sione Sosefo Mailangi | 674 | 4.7 | |||||
| Makelesi Funaki | 562 | 3.9 | |||||
| Kauhenga Kata | 560 | 3.9 | |||||
| ʻAlamoti Tautakitaki | 556 | 3.9 | |||||
| Sione Finau Lauti | 405 | 2.8 | |||||
| Viliami Politoni Sapoi | 188 | 1.3 | |||||
| ʻAliki Halahekeheke Sika | 152 | 1.1 | |||||
| Sione Katalau Veleika | 150 | 1.0 | |||||
| Pesa Lauʻi | 148 | 1.0 | |||||
| Makasini Fonua | 140 | 1.0 | |||||
| ʻInoke Fotu | 93 | 0.6 | |||||
| Source: Psephos | |||||||
By-election were held on 5 May 2005 to fill vacancies in Tongatapu and Niuas following the appointment of Feleti Sevele and Sione Haukinima to the cabinet. Former Police Minister Clive Edwards was elected in Tongatapu,[1] and Lepolo Taunisila was elected in Niuas. A third by-election was held on 20 July 2006 for the Haʻapai electorate after Fineasi Funaki was appointed as Minister of Tourism.[2] The election was won by ʻOsai Laatu.[3]