1977 American Samoan gubernatorial election

1977 American Samoan gubernatorial election

8 November 1977

Candidate Peter Tali Coleman A. P. Lutali Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 3,326 2,627 Percentage 55.87% 44.13%

Elected Governor Peter Tali Coleman Republican

Gubernatorial elections were held in American Samoa on 8 November 1977, with a run-off between the top two candidates on 22 November. Peter Tali Coleman was elected with 56% of the vote in the second round.

Candidates

Former appointed governor Peter Tali Coleman ran with Tufele Liamatua as his running mate for lieutenant governor. The territory's delegate at-large A. P. Lutali ran with Fofō Iosefa Fiti Sunia, a Senator. Former delegate at-large A. U. Fuimaono ran alongside Senator Lutu T. S. Fuimaono.

Results

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Peter Tali Coleman	2,358	40.26	3,326	55.87
A. P. Lutali	1,270	21.68	2,627	44.13
A. U. Fuimaono	955	16.31
Galeai Poumele	833	14.22
Leiato Tuli	387	6.61
Luis Lagarejos	54	0.92
Total	5,857	100.00	5,953	100.00
Source: Pacific Islands Monthly