Electoral Constituencies of Samoa
- Electoral Constituencies of Samoa
The Fono Aoao Faitulafono (Legislative Assembly) of Samoa has 49 members. Of these, 47 are elected from 41 territorial constituencies based on traditional districts. Two members are elected on a non-territorial basis by voters on the Individual Voters Roll. Until 1991 voting for candidates in traditional territorial constituencies was by matai (chiefs) suffrage only. After a 1990 plebiscite, universal suffrage was introduced with a voting age of 21.
The eligibility of candidates and voters for the two types of constituencies is different. Only registered matais may stand in territorial electorates. Voters and candidates may move from the territorial constituencies rolls to the Individual Voters Roll.
Territorial constituencies
The consituencies are grouped by itūmālō (political districts) and preceded by their official numbers:
Tuamasaga
*1 Vaimauga East
*2 Vaimauga West (2 seats)
*3 Faleata East
*4 Faleata West
*5 Sagaga-Le-Falefa
*6 Sagaga-Le-Usoga
*7 Safata (2 seats)
*8 Siumu
Aana
*9 Aana Alofi No. 1 (2 seats)
*10 Aana Alofi No. 2
*11 Aana Alofi No. 3
*12 Falelatai & Samatau
*13 Lefaga & Faleseela
Aiga-I-Le-tai
*14 Aiga-I-Le-tai
Atua
*15 Falealili (2 seats)
*16 Lotofaga
*17 Lepa
*18 Aleipata Itupa-I-Lalo
*19 Aleipata-Itupa-Iluga
*20 Anoamaa East
*21 Anoamaa West
Vaa-O-Fonoti
*22 Vaa-O-Fonoti
Faasaleleaga
*30 Faasaleleaga No. 1 (2 seats)
*31 Faasaleleaga No. 2
*32 Faasaleleaga No. 3
*33 Faasaleleaga No. 4
Gagaemauga
*34 Gagaemauga No. 1
*35 Gagaemauga No. 2
*36 Gagaemauga No. 3
Gagaifomauga
*37 Gagaifomauga No. 1
*38 Gagaifomauga No. 2
*39 Gagaifomauga No. 3
Vaisigano
*40 Vaisigano No.1
*41 Vaisigano No. 2
*42 Falealupo
*43 Alataua West
Satupaitea
*44 Salega (2 seats)
*47 Satupaitea
Palauli
*45 Palauli West
*46 Palauli-Le-Falefa
*48 Palauli (East)
External links
* [http://www.parliament.gov.ws/general.cfm The Parliament of Samoa]
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/s/samoa/wsmp111.jpg
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* [http://www.parliament.gov.ws/popup_cst.cfm?cst=001 description of Electoral District Nr. 1 (replace the "01" in the URL for other districts)]
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