The Legislative Council consisted of 12 official members (eleven civil servants and a British subject not holding public office),[2] seven elected Europeans and two appointed Fijians. The Governor served as President of the Council.[1]
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, either 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.[2]
1920, fijian, general, election, general, elections, were, held, fiji, july, august, september, 1920, contents, electoral, system, results, appointed, members, aftermath, referenceselectoral, system, editthe, legislative, council, consisted, official, members,. General elections were held in Fiji in July August and September 1920 1 Contents 1 Electoral system 2 Results 2 1 Appointed members 3 Aftermath 4 ReferencesElectoral system editThe Legislative Council consisted of 12 official members eleven civil servants and a British subject not holding public office 2 seven elected Europeans and two appointed Fijians The Governor served as President of the Council 1 The Europeans were elected from six constituencies Eastern Northern Southern Suva Vanua Levu amp 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 either 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 2 Constituency Geographical area Election dateEastern Lau Province Lomaiviti Province 30 July 1 Northern Ba District Colo North Province Ra Province 6 SeptemberSouthern Colo East Province Kadavu Province Naitasiri Province Namosi Province Rewa Province except Suva Serua Province Tailevu Province 2 SeptemberSuva Suva Municipality 21 AugustVanua Levu and Taveuni Bua Province Cakaudrove Province Macuata Province 2 SeptemberWestern Colo West Province Lautoka District Nadi District Nadroga Province 3 SeptemberResults editConstituency Candidate Votes NotesEastern John Maynard Hedstrom Unopposed Re electedNorthern Frederick Clapcott 60 58 3 Re electedL Davidson 42 40 8N S Chalmers 1 1 0Southern Francis Riemenschneider 80 55 9 ElectedRobert Crompton 63 44 1 UnseatedInformal votes 1 Suva Henry Milne Scott 242 36 3 Re electedHenry Marks 194 29 1 Re electedS H Ellis 123 18 5James Burton Turner 107 16 1Vanua Levu amp Taveuni Herbert Valentine Tarte 62 45 9 ElectedW C Fisher 38 28 1E Duncan 35 25 9Informal votes 3 Western Charles Wimbledon Thomas 63 56 3 ElectedJohn Percy Bayly 49 43 8Informal votes 4 Source AliAppointed members edit The nominated members were appointed on 15 October one of the Fijian posts was left unfilled 1 Position MemberGovernor President Cecil Hunter RodwellAgent General of Immigration Percy Robert BackhouseAttorney General Alfred Karney YoungChief Medical Officer George Cecil StrathairnColonial Postmaster Herbert Paul St JulianColonial Secretary Thomas Edward FellCommissioner of Lands Dyson BlairCommissioner of Works Henry Berry LeesDistrict Commissioner Rewa Richard Rutledge KaneReceiver General William Henry BrabantSecretary for Native Affairs Douglas Ray StewartSuperintendent of Agriculture Charles Henry KnowlesRepresenting Indo Fijians Badri MaharajFijian member Joni Antonio RabiciSource Fiji Blue Book 1 Aftermath editA by election was held for the Vanua Levu and Taveuni seat on 4 October 1922 which was won by William Edmund Willoughby Tottenham 3 References edit a b c d e Fiji Blue Book for the Year 1920 p87 a b 1920 Legislative Council Election Fiji Elections Archive Fiji Blue Book for the Year 1922 p83 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1920 Fijian general election amp oldid 1144608941, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
