Legislative elections were held in American Samoa between 19 and 24 January 1953,[1] the first under universal suffrage.
[4] Voters were required to have lived in their district for at least five years to register, with the voting age set at 18.
[1] The Western Samoan government sent observers to monitor the elections.
[4] For the first time, women were elected, with Zilpher Jennings and Mabel Reid winning seats in the House of Representatives.
[5] Twelve of the eighteen members of the House of Representatives were non-chiefs.