General elections were held in Western Samoa on 6 November 1929.
[2] On 5 August 1927, the New Zealand Parliament passed an amendment to the Samoa Act 1921, giving the Administrator the power to deport Europeans without trial in cases where they had reason to believe were "preventing or hindering the due performance of the Government of the Dominion of New Zealand, of its functions and duties.. or the due administration of the executive government of the Territory.
"[2] This power was subsequently used to deport Nelson, who was replaced by an appointed member, Alexander W. Johnston in April 1928.
[1] Despite Nelson's motion to include Samoan representatives having been defeated, prior to the 1929 elections the New Zealand government amended the structure of the Legislative Council to reduce the number of elected Europeans from three to two, and introduce two nominated Samoan members.
[1] Following the elections, Malietoa Tanumafili I and Mata'afa Muliufi were appointed as the Samoan representatives.