General elections were held in Western Samoa on 27 April 1951.[1] Although the 1948 elections had been fought by two political parties, the 1951 elections saw all candidates run as independents.[2]

Electoral system

The Legislative Assembly included twelve Samoans elected by the Fono of Faipule and five Europeans members directly elected by people with European status, which included people of mixed European and Samoan descent.[2] Prior to the elections, Chinese residents had been granted European status,[2] with 164 registering to vote.[3]

Results

European members

CandidateVotes%Notes
Eugene Paul70418.16Re-elected
Fred Betham64016.51Re-elected
Arno Max Gurau62816.20Elected
Harry Moors50913.13Elected
Jacob Helg47612.28Re-elected
Alfred Smyth40010.32
W.F. Betham1533.95
Edward Westbrook1513.90
Joseph Stowers1253.22
R. Latwer902.32
Total3,876100.00
Source: Pacific Islands Monthly

Samoan members

Districts Member
A'anaThomas Nauer
Aiga-i-le-TaiTaupa'u Semu
AtuaTuatagaloa Leutele Te'o
Fa'asaleleagaVui Manu'a
Gaga'emaugaTuala Tulo
Gaga'ifomaugaTimu Kolio
PalauliTualaulelei Mauri
Satupa'iteaTo'omata Lilomaiava Tua
Tuamasaga NorthMataia Europa
Tuamasaga SouthAnapu Solofa
Va'a-o-FonotiOla'aiga Pa'u
VaisiganoMasoe Tulele
Source: Meti[4]

References

  1. ↑ Western Samoan Assembly Election Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1951, p9
  2. 1 2 3 W. Samoan Assembly Elections in April Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1951, p76
  3. ↑ It was quiet election in W. Samoa Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1951, p66
  4. ↑ Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, p29
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