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Samoangeneralelection,1988
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GeneralelectionswereheldinSamoaon26February1988.VotingwasrestrictedtoMataiandcitizensof Europeanorigin("individualvoters"),withtheMataielecting45MPsandEuropeanstwo.[1]Althoughthe HumanRightsProtectionPartyreceivedmorethandoublethenumberofvotesoftheCoalitionofthe ChristianDemocraticPartyandtheVa'aiKoloneGroup,itwononefewerseat.However,onthedayofthe electionofthePrimeMinisterbyParliament,oneCoalitionMPdefectedtotheHRPP,allowingitsleader TofilauEtiAlesanatobeelectedPrimeMinister.

Results
Party Coalition Independents Invalid/blankvotes Total Source:Nohlenetal. Votes % Seats +/ 23 0 47 9 0 0 2,300 16.4 6,668 47.7 83 14,065 100 24 New HumanRightsProtectionParty 5,017 35.9

References
1. ^Nohlen,D,Grotz,F&Hartmann,C(2001) ElectionsinAsia:Adatahandbook,VolumeII,p782ISBN019 9249598

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