1951 Western Samoan general election

General elections were held in Western Samoa on 27 April 1951.Western Samoan Assembly Election Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1951, p9 Although the 1948 elections had been fought by two political parties, the 1951 elections saw all candidates run as independents.W. Samoan Assembly Elections in April Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1951, p76

Electoral system The Legislative Assembly included twelve Samoans elected by the Fono of Faipule and five Europeans members directly elected by people with European status, which included people of mixed European and Samoan descent. Prior to the elections, Chinese residents had been granted European status, with 164 registering to vote.It was quiet election in W. Samoa Pacific Islands Monthly, June 1951, p66

Results European members

Samoan members DistrictsMemberA'anaThomas NauerAiga-i-le-TaiTaupa'u SemuAtuaTuatagaloa Leutele Te'oFa'asaleleagaVui Manu'aGaga'emaugaTuala TuloGaga'ifomaugaTimu KolioPalauliTualaulelei MauriSatupa'iteaTo'omata Lilomaiava TuaTuamasaga NorthMataia EuropaTuamasaga SouthAnapu SolofaVa'a-o-FonotiOla'aiga Pa'uVaisiganoMasoe TuleleSource: MetiLauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, p29

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