1990 Western Samoan constitutional referendum

1990 Western Samoan constitutional referendum
12 November 1990
Do you agree that every citizen of Western Samoa who has attained the age of 21 years is entitled to be registered to vote at any General Election or By-Election?
For
 
 52.62%
Against
 
 47.38%
Do you agree that there should be a second Assembly for Parliament to be called the Maota o le Aganuu comprising members from each of the eleven traditional divisions of Western Samoa, such members to be elected in accordance with custom and tradition?
For
 
 39.32%
Against
 
 60.68%
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A constitutional referendum was held in Western Samoa on 12 November 1990. Voters were asked whether they approved of the introduction of universal suffrage and a second chamber of Parliament. The first change was approved by 52.6% of voters, but the second opposed by 60.7%. Voter turnout was 74.3% for the first question and 73.7% for the second.[1]

Although universal suffrage was introduced, candidates in elections still had to be part of the Matai.[2]

Results

Question One: Universal Suffrage

Choice Votes %
For 20,149 52.6
Against 18,141 47.4
Invalid/blank votes 1,844 –
Total 40,143 100
Registered voters/turnout 54,002 74.32
Source: Nohlen et al.

Question Two: Second chamber of Parliament

Choice Votes %
For 14,355 39.3
Against 22,119 60.7
Invalid/blank votes 3,331 –
Total 39,785 100
Registered voters/turnout 54,002 73.67
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p786 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. ^ Nohlen et al., p54
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