Samoan general election, 2001
Encyclopedia
General elections were held in Samoa
on 2 March 2001. They were won by the Human Rights Protection Party
, which took 23 of the 49 seats. After the election, all 12 independent MPs joined the HRPP, giving it a majority in the Fono
.
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 2 March 2001. They were won by the Human Rights Protection Party
Human Rights Protection Party
The Human Rights Protection Party is a Samoan political party. It has been the dominant party in Samoan politics since 1982.The party was co-founded in May 1979 by Va'ai Kolone and Tofilau Eti Alesana in opposition to the government of Tupuola Efi...
, which took 23 of the 49 seats. After the election, all 12 independent MPs joined the HRPP, giving it a majority in the Fono
Fono
The Legislative Assembly is the Parliament of Samoa based in the capital Apia where the country's central administration is situated.In the Samoan language, the Legislative Assembly of Samoa is sometimes referred to as the Samoan Fono while the government of the country is referred to as the...
.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Rights Protection Party Human Rights Protection Party The Human Rights Protection Party is a Samoan political party. It has been the dominant party in Samoan politics since 1982.The party was co-founded in May 1979 by Va'ai Kolone and Tofilau Eti Alesana in opposition to the government of Tupuola Efi... |
34,262 | 44.8 | 23 | |
| Samoan National Development Party Samoan National Development Party The Samoan National Development Party was a political party in Samoa, and the country's main opposition party between 1988 and 2003.The party was formed from a merger of the Christian Democratic Party and Samoa National Party in April 1988. At the 2001 election the party won 23.5% of popular... |
17,966 | 23.5 | 13 | |
| Samoan United People's Party Samoan United People's Party The Samoa United Peoples Party is a political party in Samoa.At the legislative elections, 4 March 2001, the party won 2.5% of popular votes and 1 out of 49 seats. It didn't take part in the 2006 elections.... |
1,898 | 2.5 | 1 | New |
| Samoa All People's Party Samoa All People's Party The Samoa All People's Party was a political party in Samoa. It was formed on March 24, 1996 by former Human Rights Protection Party MP Matatumua Maimoaga, who became Samoa's first female political party leader. The party was notable for its internal equality, allowing people as young as 16 and... |
10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
22,315 | 29.2 | 12 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 360 | |||
| Total | 76,811 | 100 | 49 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen et al | ||||