1926 Fijian general election

General elections were held in Fiji in 1926.

Electoral system

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The Legislative Council consisted of 12 official members (eleven civil servants and a British subject not holding public office), seven elected Europeans and two appointed Fijians.[1] The Governor served as President of the Council.

The Europeans were elected from six constituencies; Eastern, Northern, Southern, Suva, Vanua Levu & Taveuni and Western. Voting was restricted to men aged 21 or over who had been born to European parents (or a European father and was able to read, speak and write English) who were British subjects and had been continuously resident in Fiji for 12 months, owning at least £20 of freehold or leasehold property or having an annual income of at least £120, and were not on the public payroll.[1]

Constituency Geographical area
Eastern Lau Province, Lomaiviti Province
Northern Ba District, Colo North Province, Ra Province
Southern Colo East Province, Kadavu Province, Naitasiri Province, Namosi Province, Rewa Province (except Suva), Serua Province, Tailevu Province
Suva Suva Municipality
Vanua Levu and Taveuni Bua Province, Cakaudrove Province, Macuata Province
Western Colo West Province, Lautoka District, Nadi District, Nadroga Province

Results

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Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
Eastern John Maynard Hedstrom 73 86.9 Re-elected
C. de Mouncey 11 13.1
Informal votes 1
Northern Hugh Ragg 76 63.9 Elected
Henry Lamb Kennedy 43 36.1 Unseated
Informal votes 2
Southern Alport Barker Unopposed Re-elected
Suva Henry Marks Unopposed Re-elected
Henry Milne Scott Unopposed Re-elected
Vanua Levu & Taveuni William Edmund Willoughby-Tottenham 129 70.5 Elected
G. Garrick 54 29.5
Informal votes 8
Western Percival William Faddy 104 55.6 Re-elected
Charles Wimbledon Thomas 83 44.4
Informal votes 7
Source: Ali

Aftermath

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Badri Maharaj was nominated as the member representing Indo-Fijians.[1]

Joni Mataitini and Deve Toganivalu were appointed as the Fijian members, despite Toganivalu having finished third behind Epeli Ganilau in the voting by the Great Council of Chiefs.[2]

References

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