| |
|
Samoa 1996 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
Legislative
Assembly
|
|
Date of Election
|
April
26, 1996
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
49
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
5
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Human
Rights Protection Party (HRPP) |
24
|
-
|
| Samoan
National Development Party (SNDP) |
11
|
-
|
| Independents |
13
|
-
|
| Others |
1
|
-
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1999, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1999.
| Population
Size |
169
000
|
| Registered
Voters |
78
137
|
|
Total Votes
|
67
469
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
86.3%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
0.4%
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Western Samoa. [Internet]. International IDEA. 6 March 2002. |
