1908 Fijian general election

none General elections were held in Fiji on 23 March and 10 April 1908.1908 Legislative Council Election Fiji Elections Archive Electoral system The Legislative Council consisted of ten civil servants, six elected Europeans and two appointed Fijians. The six Europeans were elected from three constituencies; Levuka (one seat), Suva (two seats) and a "Planters" constituency covering the rest of the colony (three seats). Voting was restricted to European men aged 21 or over who were British subjects and earned at least £120 a year or owned property with a yearly value of £20.Fiji Blue Book for the Year 1907, p78 Voting was held in Levuka and Suva on 23 March, and in the Planters constituency on 10 April. Results ConstituencyCandidateVotes%NotesLevukaJohn Maynard Hedstrom2947.5ElectedDavid Robbie2541.0UnseatedF. Volk711.5PlantersLeslie Edward Brown15924.3ElectedAlfred Hancock Witherow15523.7ElectedAdam Coubrough15223.2Re-electedJames Burton Turner14822.6UnseatedJ. McConnell406.1SuvaHenry Milne Scott8429.4ElectedGeorge Fox7225.2ElectedSimeon Lewis Lazarus7024.5UnseatedHenry Marks6021.0UnseatedSource: Ali Nominated members PositionMemberGovernorEverard im ThurnAgent-General of ImmigrationArthur Robert CoatesAttorney GeneralAlbert EhrhardtChief Medical OfficerGeorge LynchCollector of CustomsJohn Kenneth Murray RossColonial SecretaryEyre HutsonCommissioner, Colo North and EastAdolph JoskeCommissioner of LandsDyson BlairCommissioner of WorksWilliam Charles SimmonsInspector-General of ConstabularyIslay McOwanNative CommissionerWilliam SutherlandFijian appointeesJoni Madraiwiwi IKadavu LevuSource: Fiji Blue Book,Fiji Blue Book for the Year 1908, p85 Fiji Elections1908 Fiji Legislative Council elections Fiji Elections References Category:1908 elections in Oceania Category:1908 in Fiji 1908 Category:1908 elections in the British Empire