Samoan general election, 2001

Samoa

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General elections were held in Samoa on 2 March 2001.[1] They were won by the Human Rights Protection Party, which took 23 of the 49 seats. After the election, all 12 independent MPs joined the HRPP, giving it a majority in the Fono.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Human Rights Protection Party 34,262 44.8 23 -1
Samoan National Development Party 17,966 23.5 13 +2
Samoan United People's Party 1,898 2.5 1 New
Samoa All People's Party 10 0.0 0 0
Independents 22,315 29.2 12 -1
Invalid/blank votes 360 - - -
Total 76,811 100 49 0
Source: Nohlen et al

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p782 ISBN 0199249598