1941 Western Samoan general election
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General elections were held in Western Samoa on 5 November 1941.[1]
Electoral system[edit]
Two Europeans were elected from a single two-seat constituency. Voting was restricted to European and mixed European-Samoans aged 21 or over.[2] A total of 578 people registered to vote, including around a hundred German nationals, whose right to vote in the election was confirmed by the New Zealand government.[3]
Campaign[edit]
It was reported in October 1941 that the two incumbent members Charles Dawson and Olaf Frederick Nelson would not stand; Nelson due to ill-health and Dawson having left the Samoa.[4] However, Nelson did eventually contest the elections, alongside former MLCs Alfred Smyth and Arthur Williams, the shop manager Percy Glover and Amando Stowers, a planter and leader of the Labour Party.[3][1]
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olaf Frederick Nelson | 367 | 33.92 | Re-elected |
| Amando Stowers | 238 | 22.00 | Elected |
| Alfred Smyth | 221 | 20.43 | |
| Percy Glover | 140 | 12.94 | |
| Arthur Williams | 116 | 10.72 | |
| Total | 1,082 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Samoan Council Election Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1941, p8
- ^ Samoa Legislative Council Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1938, p26
- ^ a b Samoan Elections Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1941, p58
- ^ Samoa to Have New Legislative Councillors Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1941, p7
