1974 American Samoan electoral referendum
# 1974 American Samoan electoral referendum

A referendum on direct election of governors and vice governors was held in American Samoa on 18 June 1974. Voters were asked to approve a proposal which permitted direct popular election of governors and lieutenant governors. The measure was narrowly rejected, with 47% voting yes and 53% voting no. An identical measure would be put before voters again two years later and was passed.

## Results

Voters were asked the question "Shall the people of American Samoa elect a governor and lieutenant-governor by popular vote?"

| Choice | Votes | % |
| - | - | - |
| For | 2,093 | 47.2 |
| Against | 2,341 | 52.8 |
| Total | 4,434 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | | 79 |
| Source: PIM |||
