1926 Western Samoan general election

Technopedia Center

Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
S1 Informatics S1 Information Systems S1 Information Technology S1 Computer Engineering S1 Electrical Engineering S1 Civil Engineering

faculty of Economics and Business
S1 Management S1 Accountancy

Faculty of Letters and Educational Sciences
S1 English literature S1 English language education S1 Mathematics education S1 Sports Education

1926 Western Samoan general election - Wikipedia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Politics of Samoa


Constitution
Executive O le Ao o le Malo (head of state) Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II Council of Deputies Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Deputy Prime Minister Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio Cabinet Ministries
Legislative Legislative Assembly Speaker: Papali’i Li’o Taeu Masipau Members
Judiciary Court of Appeal of Samoa Supreme Court Chief Justice: Satiu Simativa Perese
Elections Recent elections General: 2011 2016 2021 Next Political parties
Administrative divisions Divisions
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa Diplomatic missions of / in Samoa Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Other countries
v t e

General elections were held in Western Samoa on 30 November 1926.^[1]

Background

Elections had taken place for the Legislative Council for the first time in 1924. Alongside six 'official' members (civil servants) and three nominated 'unofficial' members, a further three members were elected in a vote in which candidacy and the franchise was restricted to Europeans.^[2]

In a Legislative Council debate on 13 October 1925, Olaf Frederick Nelson, one of the elected members, had proposed that native Samoans should also be represented in the Council. Although the motion was seconded by Arthur Williams, one of the other elected members, it was rejected.^[3]

An amendment to the Samoa Act 1921 approved in August 1926 replaced the provision for six unofficial members to "between four and six" unofficial members.^[3]

Electoral system

The franchise remained restricted to European men aged 21 or over that owned property with a value of at least £200, or had an annual salary (in Samoa) of at least £200. The qualification criteria excluded a significant proportion of the European population from voting.^[3] A total of 222 voters were registered.^[4]

Campaign

Six candidates contested the elections; the three members elected in 1926, Alexander W. Johnston, Norman MacDonald and Alfred James Tattersall.^[1]

Results

All three members elected in 1924 – Nelson, Williams and George Westbrook – were re-elected.^[3] Partial results were published in the Samoanische Zeitung on 3 December with four polling stations yet to report, giving Nelson 121 votes, Williams 114, Westbrook 101, MacDonald 61, Johnston 60 and Tattersall 59.^[5]

Aftermath

The Governor-General of New Zealand reappointed the Chief Judge, the Crown Solicitor, the Public Trustee, the Secretary to the Administration, the Secretary of Native Affairs and the Treasurer as the official members. In 1927 the Public Trustee and the Treasurer were replaced by the Chief Medical Officer and the Director of Agriculture. In August 1929 the Chief Judge and Director of Agriculture were replaced by the Collector of Customs and the Treasurer.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b The Legislative Council Election Samoanische Zeitung, 26 November 1926
^ Meti, p18
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Lauofo Meti (2002) Samoa: The Making of the Constitution, National University of Samoa, p19
^ Local and General Samoanische Zeitung, 12 November 1926
^ Legislative Council Elections Samoanische Zeitung, 3 December 1926

v t e Elections and referendums in Samoa
General elections	1924 1926 1929 1932 1935 1938 1941 1944 1948 1951 1954 1957 1960 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 Next
Referendums	1961 1990

Categories: