1944 Western Samoan general election

General elections were held in Western Samoa on 1 November 1944.[1]

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.[2]

Results

Candidate	Votes	%	Notes
Amando Stowers	370	38.03	Re-elected
Alfred Smyth	321	32.99	Elected
A. McFarlane	160	16.44
Percy Glover	80	8.22
Edward Westbrook	42	4.32
Total	973	100.00
Source: Pacific Islands Monthly

Nominated members

Tualaulelei Mauri, appointed to the Council in 1943 retained his place on the Council.[3]

Savea Ioane, Pulepule Tu'i and Meleisea Felise were all appointed to the Council in October 1945.[3]

References

1. Samoan election Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1944, p19
2. Samoa Legislative Council Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1938, p26
3. Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, National University of Samoa, p22