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.

Territorial constituencies

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

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

External links

General Information - The Parliament of Samoa
Territorial Constituencies Act 1963 - Pacific Legal Information Institute

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