Legislative size (voting members)
Samoa
Answer
50
Source
Constitution, 1960 (amended 2010)
Section 41: “The Legislative Assembly shall consist of:
(a) One member elected for each of 41 territorial constituencies;
(aa) six additional members being one additional member elected for each of such 6 of those territorial constituencies as are prescribed from time to time by Act;
(b) members elected by those persons whose names appear on the individual voters' roll”
Comment
The present size of Parliament is 50. In this election 45 were elected. Four other candidates were elected unopposed which including those that contested and were elected is 49. One woman was appointed under Section 44 (1A) (a) of the Constitution.
