Electoral System Design Database

Samoa

Samoa

Year Electoral system family Electoral system for national legislature Number of tiers Legislative size (directly elected) Legislative size (voting members) Electoral system for the president
2021 Plurality/Majority FPTP 1 51 51 Not applicable
2016 Plurality/Majority
  • FPTP
  • BV
H 49 50 Not applicable
2011 Plurality/Majority
  • FPTP
  • BV
H 49 49 Not applicable
2006 Plurality/Majority
  • FPTP
  • BV
H 49 49 Not applicable
2001 Plurality/Majority
  • FPTP
  • BV
H 49 49 Not applicable
1996 Plurality/Majority
  • FPTP
  • BV
H 49 49 Not applicable
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