Samoan general election, 1970
Encyclopedia
General elections were held in Samoa
on 7 February 1970. All candidates ran as independents and voting was restricted to Matai
and citizens of European origin ("individual voters"), with the Matai electing 45 MPs and Europeans two. Following the election, Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV became Prime Minister.
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
on 7 February 1970. All candidates ran as independents and voting was restricted to Matai
Fa'amatai
Fa'amatai is the chiefly system of Samoa, central to the organization of Samoan society.It is the traditional indigenous form of governance in the Samoa Islands, comprising American Samoa and the Independent State of Samoa...
and citizens of European origin ("individual voters"), with the Matai electing 45 MPs and Europeans two. Following the election, Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV became Prime Minister.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 7,038 | 100 | 47 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 95 | ||
| Total | 7,133 | 100 | 47 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | |||