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General elections were held in Western Samoa on 1 November 1944. [1]
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General elections were held in Western Samoa on 1 November 1944. [1]
Two Europeans were elected from a single two-seat constituency. Voting was restricted to European and mixed European-Samoans aged 21 or over. [2]
| Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amando Stowers | 370 | 38.03 | Re-elected |
| Alfred Smyth | 321 | 32.99 | Elected |
| A. McFarlane | 160 | 16.44 | |
| Percy Glover | 80 | 8.22 | |
| Edward Westbrook | 42 | 4.32 | |
| Total | 973 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly | |||
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