Editing Politics of Tonga (section)

==Political parties and elections==
{{Main|2017 Tongan general election}}
The electoral system was changed in April 2010, with 17 of 26 representatives now directly elected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=53125|title=Tonga's pro-democracy movement hails assembly reform|work=Radio New Zealand International|date=2010-04-21|access-date=2010-04-22}}</ref>

===By-elections===
Below is a list of recent or upcoming by-elections:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Election
!Date
!Reason
!Winner
|-
|[[2005 Tongatapu by-election]]
|5 May 2005
|[[Feleti Sevele]]'s elevation to Cabinet
|[[Clive Edwards (politician)|Clive Edwards]]
|-
|[[2011 Tongatapu 9 by-election]]
|15 September 2011
|Death of [[Kaveinga Fa’anunu]]
|[[Falisi Tupou]] (DPFI)
|-
|[[2016 Vavaʻu 16 by-election]]
|14 July 2016
|[[‘Etuate Lavulavu]]'s election voided (bribery and campaign overspending)
|[['Akosita Lavulavu]]
|-
|[[2019 Tongatapu 1 by-election]]
|28 November 2019
|Death of [[ʻAkilisi Pōhiva]]
|[[Siaosi Pohiva]] (DPFI)
|-
|[[2022 Ha’apai 12 by-election]]
|1 September 2022
|Death of [[Viliami Hingano]]
| [[Moʻale Finau]]
|-
|[[2022 Tongatapu by-elections]]
|3 November 2022
|Unseating of [[Tatafu Moeaki]], [[Poasi Tei]], and [[Sione Sangster Saulala]]
|  [[Mateni Tapueluelu]] (Tongatapu 4), [[Dulcie Tei]] (Tongatapu 6), [[Paula Piukala]] (Tongatapu 7)
|-
|[[2023 Tongatapu 8 by-election]]
|19 January 2023
|Death of [[Semisi Fakahau]]
| [[Johnny Taione]]
|-
|[[2023 Tongatapu 10 by-election]]
|13 July 2023
|Death of [[Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa]]
| Kapelieli Militoni Lanumata
|-
|[[2024 Vavaʻu 14 by-election]]
|28 March 2024
|Resignation of [[Saia Piukala]]
| [[Mo’ale ‘Otunuku]]
|}