The official nomination period ended on Thursday at 4.30pm, with a second candidate being added to the mix on that final day.
Nominations opened at the beginning of the month with interim speaker Lord Tangi inviting the 26 MPs to submit their preferred candidate.
The first nomination was received on the 5th of December delivered by the Tongatapu Democratic Party MP Pohiva Tu'ionetoa.
However the second nomination wasn't received until the last possible day from Vava'u representative Samiu Vaipulu.
