1944 Western Samoan general election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Politics of Samoa Constitution Executive O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II Council of Deputies Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Deputy Prime Minister Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio Cabinet Ministries Legislative Legislative Assembly Speaker: Papaliʻi Liʻo Taeu Masipau Members Judiciary Court of Appeal of Samoa Supreme Court Chief Justice: Satiu Simativa Perese Elections Recent elections General:201620212025 Political parties Administrative divisions Divisions Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Diplomatic missions of / in Samoa Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Other countries vte General elections were held in Western Samoa on 1 November 1944.[1] 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 CandidateVotes%NotesAmando Stowers37038.03Re-electedAlfred Smyth32132.99ElectedA. McFarlane16016.44Percy Glover808.22Edward Westbrook424.32Total973100.00Source: Pacific Islands Monthly[1] 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 2 Samoan election Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1944, p19 ↑ Samoa Legislative Council Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1938, p26 1 2 Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, National University of Samoa, p22 vte Elections and referendums in SamoaGeneral elections 1924 1926 1929 1932 1935 1938 1941 1944 1948 1951 1954 1957 1960 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2025 Referendums 1961 1990 Related Articles
