2026 Vaisigano 2 by-election

A by-election to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa was held in the Vaisigano 2 constituency on 27 February 2026. The by-election was triggered after the incumbent independent representative, Motuopuaʻa Henny Papaliʻi, resigned to join the Faʻatuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party. Members of parliament in Samoa are required to vacate their seats if they change their affiliations during a parliamentary term, but are eligible to contest the subsequent by-election. Papaliʻi was challenged by his predecessor, Valasi Toogamaga Tafito, who was nominated by the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP). Papaliʻi won the by-election in a landslide with 80% of the vote, while Tafito received 19%.