1977 American Samoan gubernatorial election

none January 2026 January 2026 American Samoa gubernatorial 8 November 1977 1980 American Samoan gubernatorial election 1980 Peter Tali Coleman.jpg Peter Tali Coleman Republican Party (United States) 3,326 55.87% AP Lutali.jpg A. P. Lutali Democratic Party (United States) 2,627 44.13% Governor Peter Tali Coleman Republican Party (United States) Gubernatorial elections were held in American Samoa on 8 November 1977, with a run-off between the top two candidates on 22 November. Peter Tali Coleman was elected with 56% of the vote in the second round.Coleman Wins Election Highlights, 1 December 1977, p4 This election was the first gubernatorial election ever to be held in American Sāmoa. It featured multiple two-person tickets for governor and lieutenant governor. The leading slates were Peter Coleman–Tufele Liʻamatua; A. P. Lutali–Fofo I. F. Sunia; and A. U. Fuimaono–Lutu Tenari. Because victory required an absolute majority, Coleman’s first-round plurality (40.2%) triggered a runoff, which he won. He assumed office on January 3, 1978, as the territory’s first elected governor.Shaffer, Robert J. (2000). American Samoa: 100 Years Under the United States Flag. Island Heritage. Page 194. 978-0-89610-339-9 Candidates Former appointed governor Peter Tali Coleman ran with Tufele Liamatua as his running mate for lieutenant governor. The territory's delegate at-large A. P. Lutali ran with Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia, a Senator. Former delegate at-large A. U. Fuimaono ran alongside Senator Lutu T. S. Fuimaono.The line-up for top job in American Samoa Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1977, p10 Results Peter Tali Coleman 2358 3326 A. P. Lutali 1270 2627 A. U. Fuimaono 955 Galeai Poumele 833 Leiato Tuli 387 Luis Lagarejos 54 Pacific Islands Monthly References American Category:American Samoa gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results