Gubernatorial elections were held in

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on 8 November 1977, with a run-off between the top two candidates on 22 November.

Peter Tali Coleman Peter Tali Coleman (December 8, 1919 – April 28, 1997) was an American Samoan politician and lawyer. Coleman was the first and only person of Samoan descent to be appointed Governor of American Samoa between 1956 and 1961, and later became ...

was elected with 56% of the vote in the second round.

Candidates

Former appointed governor Peter Tali Coleman ran with Tufele Liamatua as his running mate for

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. The territory's delegate at-large

A. P. Lutali Aifili Paulo Lauvao (December 24, 1919 – August 1, 2002), was twice governor of American Samoa (1985–1989, 1993–1997). The founder of the U.S territory's Democratic Party, he had a long career in the legislature and the judiciary in Amer ...

ran with Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia, a Senator. Former delegate at-large

A. U. Fuimaono Asuemu Ulufale Fuimaono (January 24, 1924 – September 9, 2008) was an American Samoan politician and Paramount Chief who served as American Samoa's first List of Delegates to the United States House of Representatives from American Samoa, Delega ...

ran alongside Senator Lutu T. S. Fuimaono.The line-up for top job in American Samoa
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', October 1977, p10

Results

References

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Elections in American Samoa

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