 Former Minister of Agriculture Tualaulelei Mauri submitted a petition seeking to overturn his 46–42 vote defeat by Afoafouvale Misimoa in Palauli East, where he claimed that a death oath had been placed on voters by a local chief if Misimoa was not elected.However, his case was dismissed due to contradictory evidence.The petition concerning the result in Faasaleleaga I (Magele Ate had been elected unopposed) was successful, with a by-election ordered for 10 June.