[1] The Gagaʻifomauga no.1 seat in the Legislative Assembly had been held by Aniteleʻa Tuiloʻa for the Human Rights Protection Party in the 2011 general election; he had first won it in 2006.

During the 15th Parliament, he served as an associate minister in the Ministry for Women, Community and Social Development.

[2] Despite it being a single seat constituency, the ruling Human Rights Protection Party, as often, nominated several candidates - in this instance, four: Gaʻina Tino (a former Minister for Justice), Faimalotoa Kolotita Stowers (former Director and CEO of the Samoa Broadcasting Service), Lavea Ieti, and Taito Vaea Tanu.

[3] The opposition Tautua Samoa Party chose a single candidate: Lavea Peseta Lua Nafoʻi.

[4] Kolotita Stowers, the only woman among the five candidates, was elected - bringing to three the number of women in the 15th Samoan Parliament.