Constitutional Convention elections were held in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on 4 June 1974.
[1] The TTPI Congress approved legislation for the convention in March 1974; the bill was subsequently signed into law by Deputy High Commissioner Peter Tali Coleman.
[1] Only one woman, Mary Lanwi, was elected to the Convention.
[4] Held in Saipan,[5] the Convention began on 12 July 1975 and lasted until 8 November.
[6] Delegates drafted a constitution with 16 articles, providing for a unicameral legislature with each district electing one member for a four-year term and a number of representatives for two-year terms depending on their population.