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General elections were held in American Samoa on 2 November 2004. A second round of the election for Governor was held on 16 November.
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Samoa. Its location is centered around 14.2710° S, 170.1322° W. It is on the eastern border of the International Date Line, while independent Samoa is west of it.
Candidates | % 1st round | % 2nd round |
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Togiola Tulafono | 48.4 | 55.7 |
Afoa Moega Lutu | 39.4 | 44.3 |
Others | 12.2 | - |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Source: Samoanews.com and Rulers |
Parties | Votes | % | Representatives |
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Non-partisans | 20 | ||
nonvoting delegate from Swains Island | 1 | ||
Total (turnout %) | 21 |
Parties | Senators |
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Senators elected by local chiefs | 18 |
Total (turnout %) | 18 |
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