General elections were held in Fiji in 1923.
Electoral system
editThe 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
edit| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | John Maynard Hedstrom | 82 | 78.1 | Re-elected |
| C.A. Brough | 23 | 21.9 | ||
| Informal votes | 1 | – | ||
| Northern | Henry Lamb Kennedy | Unopposed | Elected | |
| Southern | Alport Barker | 96 | 55.8 | Elected |
| John Linn Hunt | 76 | 44.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 1 | – | ||
| Suva | Henry Marks | 273 | 39.0 | Re-elected |
| Henry Milne Scott | 234 | 33.4 | Re-elected | |
| George Frier Grahame | 193 | 27.6 | ||
| Vanua Levu & Taveuni | Arthur Hallam Roberts | 92 | 49.2 | Elected |
| William Edmund Willoughby-Tottenham | 90 | 48.1 | Unseated | |
| J. McConnell | 5 | 2.7 | ||
| Informal votes | 4 | – | ||
| Western | Percival William Faddy | 94 | 59.1 | Elected |
| Charles Wimbledon Thomas | 65 | 40.9 | Unseated | |
| Informal votes | 4 | – | ||
| Source: Fiji Elections | ||||
Aftermath
editBadri Maharaj was nominated as the member representing Indo-Fijians, but subsequently resigned and the position was left unfilled.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b 1923 Legislative Council Election Fiji Elections Archive
- ^ 1923 Fiji Legislative Council elections Fiji Elections