Legislative branch Samoa, in 36 editions.

unicameral
elections last held 5 April 1991 (next to
be held by NA 1996); results
- percent of vote by party NA; seats -
(47 total) HRPP 28, SNDP 18,
independents 1
note: only matai (head of family) are able to run for the Legislative
Assembly

unicameral
elections last held 5 April 1991 (next to
to be held by NA 26 April 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats -
(47 total) HRPP 28, SNDP 18, independents 1
note: only matai (head of family) are able to run for the Legislative
Legislative Assembly

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats;
elections members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 5 26 April 1991 1996 (next
to be held 26 April 1996); 2001)
election results - : percent of vote by party NA; - HRPP 45.17%, SNDP 27.1%,
independents 23.7%; seats by party - (47 total) HRPP 28, 25, SNDP 18, 13, independents 1
note: only matai (head of family) are able to run for the
Legislative Assembly 11

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats;
members seats-47 elected by popular vote Samoans, 2 elected by non-Samoans; only chiefs
(matai) may stand for election to the Fono; members serve five-year
terms)
elections: last held 26 April 1996 (next to be held 26 April 2001)
election results : results: percent of vote by party - HRPP party-HRPP 45.17%, SNDP 27.1%,
independents 23.7%; seats by party - HRPP party-HRPP 25, SNDP 13, independents 11

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49
seats-47 seats--47 elected by Samoans, 2 elected by non-Samoans; only chiefs
(matai) may stand for election to the Fono; members serve five-year
terms)
elections: last held 26 April 1996 (next to be held 26 by NA April 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party-HRPP party--HRPP 45.17%, SNDP 27.1%,
independents 23.7%; seats by party-HRPP party--HRPP 25, SNDP 13, independents 11

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49
seats--47 seats - 47 elected by Samoans, 2 elected by non-Samoans; only chiefs
(matai) may stand for election to the Fono; members serve five-year
terms)
elections: last held 26 April 1996 (next to be held by NA April 2001)
election results: percent of vote by party--HRPP party - HRPP 45.17%, SNDP 27.1%,
independents 23.7%; seats by party--HRPP party - HRPP 25, SNDP 13, independents 11

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats - 47 elected by Samoans, 2 elected by non-Samoans; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono; members serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 26 April 1996 4 March 2001 (next to be held by NA April 2001)
March 2006) election results: percent of vote by party - HRPP 45.17%, SNDP 27.1%, independents 23.7%; NA%; seats by party - HRPP 25, 23, SNDP 13, independents 11 13

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats - 47 elected by Samoans, 2 elected by non-Samoans; only chiefs (matai) or matai may stand for election to the Fono; members serve five-year terms)
elections: byelection last held 4 March NA November 2001 (next byelection to be held by 29 March 2006) 2002)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - HRPP 23, 30, SNDP 13, independents 13 6

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats - 47 elected by Samoans, voters affiliated with traditional village-based electoral districts, 2 elected by non-Samoans; independent, mostly Eurasian, voters who cannot, (or choose not to) establish a village affiliation; only chiefs or matai (matai) may stand for election to the Fono; members serve five-year terms)
elections: byelection election last held NA November 3 March 2001 (next byelection election to be held 29 not later than March 2002) 2006)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - HRPP 30, SNDP 13, independents 6

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats - 47 elected by voters affiliated with traditional village-based electoral districts, 2 elected by independent, mostly Eurasian, voters who cannot, (or choose not to) establish a village affiliation; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono; members serve five-year terms)
elections: election last held 3 March 2001 (next election to be held not later than March 2006)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; NA; seats by party - HRPP 30, SNDP 13, independents 6

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats - 47 elected by voters affiliated with traditional village-based electoral districts, 2 elected by independent, mostly Eurasian, non-Samoan or part-Samoan, voters who cannot, (or choose not to) establish a village affiliation; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono; Fono from the 47 village-based electorates; members serve five-year terms)
elections: election last held 3 March 2001 (next election to be held not later than March 2006)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; NA%; seats by party - HRPP 30, SNDP 13, independents 6

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats - 47 elected by voters affiliated with traditional village-based electoral districts, 2 elected by independent, mostly non-Samoan or part-Samoan, voters who cannot, (or choose not to) establish a village affiliation; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono from the 47 village-based electorates; members serve five-year terms)
elections: election last held 3 31 March 2001 2006 (next election to be held not later than March 2006) 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - HRPP 30, SNDP 13, 35, SDUP 10, independents 6 4

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats - seats, 47 elected by voters affiliated with traditional village-based electoral districts, 2 elected by independent, mostly non-Samoan or part-Samoan, voters who cannot, (or choose not to) establish a village affiliation; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono from the 47 village-based electorates; members serve five-year terms)
elections: election last held 31 March 2006 (next election to be held not later than March 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; NA; seats by party - HRPP 35, SDUP 10, independents 4

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats, 47 elected by voters affiliated with traditional village-based electoral districts, 2 elected by independent, mostly non-Samoan or part-Samoan, voters who cannot, (or choose not to) establish a village affiliation; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono from the 47 village-based electorates; members serve five-year terms)
elections:
election last held 31 March 2006 (next election to be held not later than March 2011)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - HRPP 35, SDUP 10, independents 4

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats, 47 members elected by voters affiliated with traditional village-based electoral districts, 2 elected by independent, mostly non-Samoan or part-Samoan, voters who cannot, (or choose not to) establish a village affiliation; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono from the 47 village-based electorates; members serve five-year terms)
elections:
election last held on 31 March 2006 (next election to be held not later than March 2011)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - HRPP 35, SDUP 10, independents 4

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats, 47 members elected by voters affiliated with traditional village-based electoral districts, 2 elected by independent, mostly non-Samoan or part-Samoan, voters who cannot, (or choose not to) establish a village affiliation; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono from the 47 village-based electorates; members serve five-year terms)
elections:
election last held on 31 4 March 2006 2011 (next election to be held not later than March 2011) 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - HRPP 35, SDUP 10, 29, Tautua Samoa 13, independents 4 7

unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats, 47 members elected by voters affiliated with traditional village-based electoral districts, 2 elected by independent, mostly non-Samoan or part-Samoan, voters who cannot, cannot (or choose not to) establish a village affiliation; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono from the 47 village-based electorates; members serve five-year terms)
elections:
election last held on 4 March 2011 (next election to be held not later than March 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - HRPP 29, Tautua Samoa 13, independents 7

description: unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats, seats; 47 members elected by voters affiliated with - traditional village-based electoral districts, family chiefs or matai and 2 members - part-Samoan or non-Samoan - directly elected by independent, mostly non-Samoan or part-Samoan, voters who cannot (or choose not to) establish a village affiliation; only chiefs (matai) may stand for election to the Fono from the 47 village-based electorates; simple majority vote; members serve five-year 5-year terms)
elections:
election last held on 4 March 2011 (next election to be held not no later than March 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - HRPP 29, Tautua Samoa 13, independents 7

description: unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 seats; 47 members - traditional family chiefs or matai and 2 members - part-Samoan or non-Samoan - directly elected by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: election last held on 4 March 2011 2016 (next election to be held no later than March 2016) 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - HRPP 29, 44, Tautua Samoa 13, 3, independents 7 2

description: unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (49 (50 seats; 47 members - traditional family chiefs or matai and matai, 2 members - part-Samoan or non-Samoan non-Samoan, and 1 woman member - added following the 2016 election - directly elected by simple majority vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: election last held on 4 March 2016 (next election to be held no later than March 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; HRPP 57.3%, Tautua Samoa 8%, independent 34.7%; seats by party - HRPP 44, 35, Tautua Samoa 3, 2, independents 2 3

description: unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (50 seats; 47 members - traditional family chiefs or matai, 2 seats for 2016-2021 term); members - part-Samoan or non-Samoan, from 49 single-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote and 1 woman member - seat for a woman, added following for the 2016 election - directly elected by simple majority vote; to meet the mandated 10% representation of women in the Assembly; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: election last held on 4 March 2016 (next election to be held no later than March 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - HRPP 57.3%, 89.8%, Tautua Samoa 8%, 4.1%, independent 34.7%; 6.1%; seats by party – initial election results - HRPP 35, 44, Tautua Samoa 2, independents 3 3; post-election party affiliation – HRPP 47, (informal) opposition 3; composition - men 45, women 5, percent of women 10%

description: unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (50 seats for 2016-2021 term); members from 49 single-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote and 1 seat for a woman, added for the 2016 election to meet the mandated 10% representation of women in the Assembly; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: election last held on 4 March 2016 (next election to be held no later than March on 9 April 2021)
election results: percent of vote by party - HRPP 89.8%, Tautua Samoa 4.1%, independent 6.1%; seats by party – initial election results - HRPP 44, Tautua Samoa 2, independents 3; post-election party affiliation – HRPP 47, (informal) opposition 3; composition - men 45, women 5, percent of women 10%

description: unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (50 (51 seats for 2016-2021 2021-2026 term); members from 49 51 single-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote and 1 seat for vote, with a woman, added for the 2016 election to meet the mandated minimum 10% representation of women in the Assembly; Assembly required; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: election last held on 4 March 2016 9 April 2021 (next election to be held in 2026)
note - head of state TUIMALEALI'IFANO Va’aletoa Sualauvi II declared 9 April 2021 election void on 4 May 2021, new elections set for 21 May 2021; on 17 May 2021, the Supreme Court invalidated the head of state's order allowing the 9 April 2021) 2021 election results to stand
election results: percent of vote by party - HRPP 89.8%, Tautua Samoa 4.1%, independent 6.1%; 55%, FAST 37%, TSP 3%, independents 5%; seats by party – initial election results - FAST 25, HRPP 44, Tautua Samoa 2, 25, independents 3; post-election party affiliation – HRPP 47, (informal) opposition 3; 1; composition - men 45, 46, women 5, percent of women 9.8%
note - on 2 June 2021, the Court of Appeals declared that a sixth seat for women is required to meet the minimum 10% representation for women, but that the seat would not be filled until after all election petitions and by-elections are settled

description: unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (51 (53 seats for 2021-2026 term); members from 51 single-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote, with a minimum 10% representation of women in the Assembly required; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: election last held on 9 April 2021 (next election to be held in 2026)
note - head of state TUIMALEALI'IFANO Va’aletoa Sualauvi II declared 9 April 2021 election void on 4 May 2021, new elections set for 21 May 2021; on 17 May 2021, the Supreme Court invalidated the head of state's order allowing the 9 April 2021 election results to stand
election results: percent of vote by party - HRPP 55%, FAST 37%, TSP 3%, independents 5%; seats by party – initial election results - FAST 25, 30, HRPP 25, 22, independents 1; composition - men 46, 47, women 5, 6, percent of women 9.8% 11.3%
note - note: on 2 June 29 November 2021, the Court of Appeals declared that a sixth seat for Election Commissioner added two women is required seats to meet the minimum 10% representation for women, but that parliament, bringing the seat would not be filled until after all election petitions and by-elections are settled HRPP’s total from 20 to 22 seats

description: unicameral Legislative Assembly or Fono (53 seats for 2021-2026 term); (54 seats); members from 51 single-seat constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote, with a minimum 10% representation of women in the Assembly required; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: election last held on 9 April 2021 (next election to be held in 2026)
election results: percent of vote by party - HRPP 55%, FAST 37%, TSP 3%, independents independent 5%; seats by party – FAST 30, 35 FAST, HRPP 22, independents 18, independent 1; composition - men 47, women 6, percent of women 11.3%
note: on 29 November 2021, the Election Commissioner added two 7, percentage women seats to parliament, bringing the HRPP’s total from 20 to 22 seats 13%