The Fono Aoao Faitulafono (Legislative Assembly) of Samoa has 51 members representing 51 electoral constituencies. 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.

Only registered matais may stand in territorial electorates.

Previously

Up until the 2021 Election, there were 49 members. Of these, 47 were elected from 41 territorial constituencies based on traditional districts. Two members were elected on a non-territorial basis by voters on the Individual Voters Roll. Voters and candidates could move from the territorial constituencies rolls to the Individual Voters Roll. The eligibility of candidates and voters for the two types of constituencies was different.

Changes were implemented in 2019 with an amendment to the Samoan Constitution,[1] and the Electoral Constituencies Act.[2]

Territorial constituencies

The constituencies each belong to an itūmālō (political district) and are given an official number:

No. Constituency name Itūmālō
1 Vaimauga No. 1 Tuamasaga
2 Vaimauga No. 2 Tuamasaga
3 Vaimauga No. 3 Tuamasaga
4 Vaimauga No. 4 Tuamasaga
5 Faleata No. 1 Tuamasaga
6 Faleata No. 2 Tuamasaga
7 Faleata No. 3 Tuamasaga
8 Faleata No. 4 Tuamasaga
9 Sagaga No. 1 Tuamasaga
10 Sagaga No. 2 Tuamasaga
11 Sagaga No. 3 Tuamasaga
12 Sagaga No. 4 Tuamasaga
13 A'ana Alofi No. 1 A'ana
14 A'ana Alofi No. 2 A'ana
15 A'ana Alofi No. 3 A'ana
16 A'ana Alofi No. 4 A'ana
17 Aiga-i-le-Tai Aiga-i-le-Tai
18 Falelatai & Samatau A'ana
19 Lefaga and Falese'ela A'ana
20 Safata No. 1 Tuamasaga
21 Safata No. 2 Tuamasaga
22 Si'umu Tuamasaga
23 Falealili No. 1 Atua
24 Falealili No. 2 Atua
25 Lotofaga Atua
26 Lepa Atua
27 Aleipata Itupa-i-luga Atua
28 Aleipata Itupa-i-lalo Atua
29 Va'a-o-Fonoti Va'a-o-Fonoti
30 Anoama'a No. 1 Atua
31 Anoama'a No. 2 Atua
32 Fa'asalele'aga No. 1 Fa'asalele'aga
33 Fa'asalele'aga No. 2 Fa'asalele'aga
34 Fa'asalele'aga No. 3 Fa'asalele'aga
35 Fa'asalele'aga No. 4 Fa'asalele'aga
36 Fa'asalele'aga No. 5 Fa'asalele'aga
37 Gagaemauga No. 1 Gagaemauga
38 Gagaemauga No. 2 Gagaemauga
39 Gagaifomauga No. 1 Gagaifomauga
40 Gagaifomauga No. 2 Gagaifomauga
41 Gagaifomauga No. 3 Gagaifomauga
42 Vaisigano No. 1 Vaisigano
43 Vaisigano No. 2 Vaisigano
44 Falealupo Vaisigano
45 Alataua Sisifo Vaisigano
46 Salega No. 1 Satupa'itea
47 Salega No. 2 Satupa'itea
48 Palauli No. 1 Palauli
49 Palauli No. 2 Palauli
50 Satupa'itea Satupa'itea
51 Palauli No. 3 Palauli

References

  1. ↑ "Constitution Amendment Act (No. 3)" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Electoral Constituencies Act 2019" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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