Samoa election: Final count starts after provisional results show tight race 11 Apr, 2021 11:37 PM 2 minutes to read Provisional results over the weekend had Samoa's two main political parties tied at 25 seats each in the 51-seat Parliament. Photo / Tipi Autagavaia, RNZ Provisional results over the weekend had Samoa's two main political parties tied at 25 seats each in the 51-seat Parliament. Photo / Tipi Autagavaia, RNZ RNZ The final and official count for the Samoa general election 2021 is now under way. By 11pm last night, all special votes had finally been sorted to the electoral constituencies - all done in the presence of official scrutineers.