1926 Fijian general election

General elections were held in Fiji in 1926.

Electoral system

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
EasternLau Province, Lomaiviti Province
NorthernBa District, Colo North Province, Ra Province
SouthernColo East Province, Kadavu Province, Naitasiri Province, Namosi Province, Rewa Province (except Suva), Serua Province, Tailevu Province
SuvaSuva Municipality
Vanua Levu and TaveuniBua Province, Cakaudrove Province, Macuata Province
WesternColo West Province, Lautoka District, Nadi District, Nadroga Province

Results

Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
EasternJohn Maynard Hedstrom7386.9Re-elected
C. de Mouncey1113.1
Informal votes1
NorthernHugh Ragg7663.9Elected
Henry Lamb Kennedy4336.1Unseated
Informal votes2
SouthernAlport BarkerUnopposedRe-elected
SuvaHenry MarksUnopposedRe-elected
Henry Milne ScottUnopposedRe-elected
Vanua Levu & TaveuniWilliam Edmund Willoughby-Tottenham12970.5Elected
G. Garrick5429.5
Informal votes8
WesternPercival William Faddy10455.6Re-elected
Charles Wimbledon Thomas8344.4
Informal votes7
Source: Ali

Aftermath

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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