A by-election was held in the Faleata West constituency in Samoa on 14 May 2010.

[1] The by-election was precipitated by the disqualification from the Legislative Assembly of Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi for joining the Tautua Samoa Party.

[2] It was won by the Human Rights Protection Party's Ale Vena Ale.

[3] On 30 March 2010, HRPP candidate Ale Vena Ale complained to the Electoral Commissioner that non-resident voters were being registered for the by-election in the village of Vaitele.

[4] On 3 April the village council of Toamua decided that it was compulsory for village residents to vote for Ale Vena.