The Legislative Council consisted of ten civil servants, six elected Europeans and two appointed Fijians.[1] 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).[1] 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.[2]
Voting was held in Levuka and Suva on 23 March, and in the Planters constituency on 10 April.[1]
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1908, fijian, general, election, general, elections, were, held, fiji, march, april, 1908, contents, electoral, system, results, nominated, members, referenceselectoral, system, editthe, legislative, council, consisted, civil, servants, elected, europeans, app. General elections were held in Fiji on 23 March and 10 April 1908 1 Contents 1 Electoral system 2 Results 2 1 Nominated members 3 ReferencesElectoral system editThe Legislative Council consisted of ten civil servants six elected Europeans and two appointed Fijians 1 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 1 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 2 Voting was held in Levuka and Suva on 23 March and in the Planters constituency on 10 April 1 Results editConstituency Candidate Votes NotesLevuka John Maynard Hedstrom 29 47 5 ElectedDavid Robbie 25 41 0 UnseatedF Volk 7 11 5Planters Leslie Edward Brown 159 24 3 ElectedAlfred Hancock Witherow 155 23 7 ElectedAdam Coubrough 152 23 2 Re electedJames Burton Turner 148 22 6 UnseatedJ McConnell 40 6 1Suva Henry Milne Scott 84 29 4 ElectedGeorge Fox 72 25 2 ElectedSimeon Lewis Lazarus 70 24 5 UnseatedHenry Marks 60 21 0 UnseatedSource AliNominated members edit Position MemberGovernor Everard im ThurnAgent General of Immigration Arthur Robert CoatesAttorney General Albert EhrhardtChief Medical Officer George LynchCollector of Customs John Kenneth Murray RossColonial Secretary Eyre HutsonCommissioner Colo North and East Adolph JoskeCommissioner of Lands Dyson BlairCommissioner of Works William Charles SimmonsInspector General of Constabulary Islay McOwanNative Commissioner William SutherlandFijian appointees Joni Madraiwiwi IKadavu LevuSource Fiji Blue Book 3 Fiji Elections 4 References edit a b c d 1908 Legislative Council Election Fiji Elections Archive Fiji Blue Book for the Year 1907 p78 Fiji Blue Book for the Year 1908 p85 1908 Fiji Legislative Council elections Fiji Elections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1908 Fijian general election amp oldid 1144608875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
