Electoral Constituencies of Samoa

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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.

1 Territorial constituencies
2 External links

[edit] Territorial constituencies

The consituencies are grouped by itūmālō (political districts) and preceded by their official numbers:

[edit] 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

[edit] Aana

9 Aana Alofi No. 1 (2 seats)
10 Aana Alofi No. 2
11 Aana Alofi No. 3
12 Falelatai & Samatau
13 Lefaga & Faleseela

[edit] Aiga-I-Le-tai

14 Aiga-I-Le-tai

[edit] Atua

15 Falealili (2 seats)
16 Lotofaga
17 Lepa
18 Aleipata Itupa-I-Lalo
19 Aleipata-Itupa-Iluga
20 Anoamaa East
21 Anoamaa West

[edit] Vaa-O-Fonoti

22 Vaa-O-Fonoti

[edit] Faasaleleaga

30 Faasaleleaga No. 1 (2 seats)
31 Faasaleleaga No. 2
32 Faasaleleaga No. 3
33 Faasaleleaga No. 4

[edit] Gagaemauga

34 Gagaemauga No. 1
35 Gagaemauga No. 2
36 Gagaemauga No. 3

[edit] Gagaifomauga

37 Gagaifomauga No. 1
38 Gagaifomauga No. 2
39 Gagaifomauga No. 3

[edit] Vaisigano

40 Vaisigano No.1
41 Vaisigano No. 2
42 Falealupo
43 Alataua West

[edit] Satupaitea

44 Salega (2 seats)
47 Satupaitea

[edit] Palauli

45 Palauli West
46 Palauli-Le-Falefa
48 Palauli (East)

[edit] External links

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