Samoan Elections
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Result Of West
From Our Own Correspondent
Apia, May 2.
THERE was a good deal of in terest and some surprises as sociated with the W. Samoa Legislative Assembly elections in April.
Of the five retiring European members, fo u r—Messrs. G. F.
Betham, H. W. Moors, Jacob Helg and A. M. Gurau —stood for re election, while two new candidates, Mr. P. Plowman and Mr. P. L.
Morgan, contested the European seats. Mr. E. F. Paul, a former member, withdrew. Following are the results:
Elected
H. W. Moors * .. .. 587 votes P. Plowman 488 „ G. F. Betham * .. 465 A. M. Gurau * .. .. 448 „ P. L. Morgan .. .. 437 „ * Re-elected.
Unsuccessful
Jacob Helg 379 votes E. Fabricius .. .. 276 E. Westbrook 157 „ W. E. Betham ... 107 „ R. Latwer 106 „ A total of 3,450 votes was re corded —about 100 less than in the 1951 election.
Of the 12 Samoan Members elected by the Fono of Faipule, only 3 sitting members were re-elected —Tualaulelei, To’omata, and Te’o Leutele. The results were as fol lows: District Name A’ana, Upolu Alipia Faasaleleaga, Savaii Gatoloai Peseta Aiga-le-Tai, Manono, Upolu Leiataua Puipui Atua, Upolu .. .. Leutele Te’o Gagaemauga, Savaii . Loto Aso Upolu-Va’a-o-Fonoti Talamaivao Tuamasaga, Upolu .. Tofaeono Satupaitea- Savaii Toomata T.
Palauli, Savaii
Tualaulelei Mauri Vaisigano, Savaii .Tufuga Fatu Gagaifomauga, Upolu Tu’u Lolesio Twelfth seat .. .. J. B. Fonoti