1923 Fijian general election

none General elections were held in Fiji in 1923. 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.1923 Legislative Council Election Fiji Elections Archive 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. ConstituencyGeographical areaEasternLau Province, Lomaiviti ProvinceNorthernBa District, Colo North Province, Ra ProvinceSouthernColo East Province, Kadavu Province, Naitasiri Province, Namosi Province, Rewa Province (except Suva), Serua Province, Tailevu ProvinceSuvaSuva MunicipalityVanua Levu and TaveuniBua Province, Cakaudrove Province, Macuata ProvinceWesternColo West Province, Lautoka District, Nadi District, Nadroga Province Results ConstituencyCandidateVotes%NotesEasternJohn Maynard Hedstrom8278.1Re-electedC.A. Brough2321.9Informal votes1–NorthernHenry Lamb KennedyUnopposedElectedSouthernAlport Barker9655.8ElectedJohn Linn Hunt7644.2Informal votes1–SuvaHenry Marks27339.0Re-electedHenry Milne Scott23433.4Re-electedGeorge Frier Grahame19327.6Vanua Levu & TaveuniArthur Hallam Roberts9249.2ElectedWilliam Edmund Willoughby-Tottenham9048.1UnseatedJ. McConnell52.7Informal votes4–WesternPercival William Faddy9459.1ElectedCharles Wimbledon Thomas6540.9UnseatedInformal votes4–Source: Fiji Elections Aftermath Badri Maharaj was nominated as the member representing Indo-Fijians, but subsequently resigned and the position was left unfilled.1923 Fiji Legislative Council elections Fiji Elections References Category:1923 elections in Oceania Category:1923 in Fiji 1923 Category:1923 elections in the British Empire