Elections in Samoa

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At the national level, Samoa elects a legislature. The Fono or Legislative Assembly has 51 members elected for a five-year term from 51 electoral constituencies. Prior to 2019, the Legislative Assembly has 49 members, 47 members out of the matai (traditional heads of families) six of whom are elected from two-seat constituencies and 35 from single-seat constituencies, and 2 members by the non-Samoan nationals. The head of state is elected for a five-year term by the Fono.

The voting age in Samoa is 21.

Samoa has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties.

Latest election[]

Main article: 2021 Samoan general election

By-elections[]

Below is a list of recent by-elections:

Election Date Reason Winner
24 July 1998 Disqualification of (HRPP)
28 August 1998 Appointment of to Council of Deputies (SNDP)
21 May 1999 Death of Tofilau Eti Alesana Seumanu Aita Ah Wa (HRPP)
2002 Appointment of to Council of Deputies Lepou Petelo II
30 November 2002 Death of (SNDP)
1 August 2003 Death of Unknown (HRPP)
19 March 2004 Death of Seumanu Aita Ah Wa
26 November 2004 Death of Aiono Tile Gafa (HRPP)
2005 Elevation of Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi to Council of Deputies Unknown
March 2005 Resignation of Tuala Tagaloa Sale Kerslake Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo (HRPP)
2006 Fa’asalele’aga No 2 By-election 24 September 2006 Election of Pa’u Sefo Pa’u declared invalid (HRPP)
6 October 2006 Election of declared invalid (HRPP)
6 October 2006 Election of declared invalid (HRPP)
2 February 2007 Election of declared invalid (HRPP)
23 April 2007 Death of (HRPP)
2007 Vaimauga West By-election 6 May 2007 Death of Patu Ativalu (HRPP)
2 May 2010 Disqualification of Va'ai Papu Vailupe Va'ai Papu Vailupe (TSP)
14 May 2010 Disqualification of Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi Ale Vena Ale (HRPP)
14 May 2010 Disqualification of Palusalue Fa’apo II Palusalue Fa’apo II (TSP)
2011 Aleipata Itupa I Luga by-election 29 July 2011 Disqualification of Taua Kitiona Seuala (HRPP) (HRPP)
2011 Anoamaa East by-election 29 July 2011 Disqualification of (HRPP) (HRPP)
2011 Satupaitea by-election 29 July 2011 Disqualification of (HRPP) Lautafi Fio Selafi Purcell (HRPP)
2011 Vaisigano No.1 by-election 29 July 2011 Disqualification of Va'ai Papu Vailupe (TSP) (HRPP)
2014 Gaga'ifomauga No.1 by-election 15 August 2014 Death of Tuilo'a (HRPP) Faimalotoa Kika Stowers (HRPP)
2015 Sagaga-le-Usoga by-election 17 April 2015 Resignation of Muagututagata Peter Ah Him (HRPP),
convicted of fraud 		to be determined (HRPP)
2021 Samoan by-elections 26 November 2021

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