1954 Western Samoan general election

General elections were held in Western Samoa on 13 April 1954.[1][2]

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Electoral system

The 26-member Legislative Assembly consisted of the Administrator, six civil servants, twelve Samoans appointed by the Fono of Faipule, two Fautua (Samoan chiefs) and five members directly elected by people with European status, most of whom were part-Samoan.[1]

Results

European members
Candidate Votes Notes
Harry Moors587Re-elected
Peter Plowman488Elected
Fred Betham465Re-elected
Arno Max Gurau448Re-elected
Percy Morgan437Elected
Jacob Helg379Unseated
Emil Fabricius276
Edward Westbrook157
W.E. Betham107
R. Latwer106
Total3,450
Source: Pacific Islands Monthly

Samoan members

Two candidates for the Atua seat, Tuatagaloa Leutele Te'o and Fonoti Ioane received the same number of votes. It was decided that as the incumbent Te'o should remain the representative for the constituency, whilst Ioane would be made the twelfth, non-constituency member.[1]

Districts Member
A'anaAlipia Tusiata
Aiga-i-le-TaiLeiataua Puipui
AtuaTuatagaloa Leutele Te'o
Fa'asaleleagaGatoloai Peseta Sio
Gaga'emaugaLealaiauloto Aso
Gaga'ifomaugaTu'u Lolesio
PalauliTualaulelei Mauri
Satupa'iteaTo'omata Lilomaiava Tua
TuamasagaTofaeono Muliaga
Va'a-o-FonotiTalamaivao Vaelaa
VaisiganoTufuga Fatu
Twelfth seatFonoti Ioane
Source: Pacific Islands Monthly

Aftermath

In 1956 the Executive Council was reorganised and a Member System introduced. To'omata Lilomaiava Tua was appointed Member for Agriculture, Tuatagaloa Leutele Te'o as Member for Education, Fonoti Ioane as Member for Health, Tualaulelei Mauri as Member for Lands, Peter Plowman as Member for Transport and Communications, and Harry Moors as Member for Works.[3]

References
  1. United Nations Trusteeship Council 542nd Meeting United Nations
  2. Result of West Samoan Elections Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1954, p18
  3. Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, p39
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