1961 Western Samoan general election
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General elections were held in Western Samoa on 4 February 1961. They had originally been planned for November 1960, but were postponed by three months.[1]
The Legislative Assembly had 46 elected members, of which 41 were Samoans elected in single-member constituencies (with voting limited to matais, and five were Europeans elected form a single national constituency.
Campaign
In 21 of the 41 Samoan constituencies there was only one candidate, who was returned unopposed, whilst two had no candidates. Elections went ahead in the remaining 18 constituencies, with by-elections held for the two vacant seats in March.[2]
Although the number of voters on the European roll dropped by around half compared to the 1957 elections, eight candidates contested the five available seats.[3]
Results
European seats
| Candidate | Notes |
|---|---|
| Fred Betham | Re-elected |
| Arno Max Gurau | Elected |
| Hans Joachim Keil II | Re-elected |
| Frank Nelson | Re-elected |
| Peter Plowman | Re-elected |
| T.M. Allen | |
| William Betham | |
| Percy Morgan | |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly | |
