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 27 April 1951.
[Western Samoan Assembly Election]
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', May 1951, p9 Although the
1948 elections had been fought by two political parties, the 1951 elections saw all candidates run as independents.
[W. Samoan Assembly Elections in April]
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', March 1951, p76
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.
[ Prior to the elections, Chinese residents had been granted European status,][ with 164 registering to vote.It was quiet election in W. Samoa]
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', June 1951, p66
Results
European members
Samoan members
References
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Elections in Samoa
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 ...
General
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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 ...