1932 Western Samoan general election

none General elections were held in Western Samoa on 9 November 1932.Samoan elections, Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1932, p38 Electoral system In 1930 the constitution was amended to reduce the number of Europeans in the Legislative Council from three to two and to have two Samoans nominated.Samoa is settling down, Pacific Islands Monthly, October 1930, p5 The two elected European members were elected from a single two-seat constituency, with only Europeans allowed to vote. Voters were able to vote for two candidates. Campaign Five candidates contested the two available seats. Brothers-in-law Irving Carruthers and Alan Cobcroft were both supported by the Chamber of Commerce and the Planters' Association, as well as many civil servants. The other three candidates all ran as independents, including sitting member Samuel Meredith. Alexander W. Johnston, the other incumbent member, had died in June 1932 and his seat left vacant until the elections."The coming elections to the Legislative Council" Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1932, p42 Results Notes Irving Carruthers 76 Elected #dbffdb Alan Cobcroft 72 Elected #dbffdb Robert Graham Bruce 69 Robert Carl Wekell 47 Samuel Meredith 39 Unseated 157 172 Pacific Islands Monthly Aftermath The newly elected Council met for the first time on 23 March 1933.Maiden Speeches Pacific Islands Monthly, May 1933, p33 References Western Samoa General Category:Elections in Samoa