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1961 Western Samoan referendum

Field	Value
country	Western Samoa
date	10 May 1961
barwidth	180px
part1_subject	Do you agree with the Constitution, adopted by the Constitutional Convention on 28 October 1960?
part1_choice1	For
part1_percentage1	86.49
part1_choice2	Against
part1_percentage2	13.51
part2_subject	Do you agree that on 1 January 1962 Western Samoa should become an independent State on the basis of that Constitution?
part2_choice1	For
part2_percentage1	85.40
part2_choice2	Against
part2_percentage2	14.60

A double referendum on a new constitution and independence took place in Western Samoa on 10 May 1961. A Constitutional Assembly of Matai and associated groups had been elected the previous year to draw up a proposed constitution. It reflected the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy, but restricted both standing and voting in elections to the Matai. The referendums were supervised by the United Nations, and with both approved, the country gained independence on 1 January the following year.

Results

New constitution

Choice	Votes	%
For	31,426	86.49
Against	4,909	13.51
Invalid/blank votes	1,562	–
Total	37,897	100
Source: Direct Democracy

Independence

Choice	Votes	%
For	29,882	85.40
Against	5,108	14.60
Invalid/blank votes	2,907	–
Total	37,897	100
Source: Direct Democracy

References

[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p780 {{ISBN. 0-19-924959-8
[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ws011961 West-Samoa, 10. Mai 1961 : Verfassung] Direct Democracy
[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ws021961 West-Samoa, 10. Mai 1961 : Unabhängigkeit] Direct Democracy

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