General elections were held in

Western Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); a ...

on 1 November 1944.Samoan election
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', November 1944, p19

Electoral system

Two Europeans were elected from a single two-seat constituency. Voting was restricted to European and mixed European-Samoans aged 21 or over.Samoa Legislative Council
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', November 1938, p26

Results

Nominated members

Tualaulelei Mauri Tualaulelei Mauri (12 June 1903 – 8 September 1961) was a Western Samoan chief and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly between 1943 and 1961, and as Minister of Lands and Minister of Agricult ...

, appointed to the Council in 1943 retained his place on the Council. Savea Ioane, Pulepule Tu'i and Meleisea Felise were all appointed to the Council in October 1945.Lauofo Meti (2002) ''Samoa: The Making of the Constitution'', National University of Samoa, p22

References

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Elections in Samoa