Fiji Election Details
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Fiji’s new Legislative Council will have 36 elected mem bers—34 of whom were elected at the polls between September 26 and October 8, and two of whom were nominated by the Great Council of Fijian Chiefs. Following are details of how the voting went; asterisks denote candidates elected.
Cross Voting
Central Cross Voting
Fijian
*Ratu Edward Cakobau (All) Unopposed
Central Cross Voting
Indian
* Abdul Lateef (All) 15,498 M. S. Tikaram (Fed.) 13,487 C. P. Singh 7,939 S. N. Kanhai 1,505 M. Columbus 1,077 M. Azam 987 Informal votes 1,584 M. Azam, M. Columbus and S. N. Kanhai lose their deposits.
Central Cross Voting
General
♦D. W. Brown (All) 21,208 J. Ah Koy 5,604 D. J. Whippy 2,622 T. J. McNally 976 Informal votes 11,518 T. J. McNally and D. J. Whippy lose their deposits.
Northern And Eastern Cross
Voting Fijian
*Ratu K. K. T. Mara (All) . . . . 26,025 Neman! Waka 8,635 Informal votes 885
Northern And Eastern Cross
Voting Indian
♦Vijay Raghubar Singh (All) , . 26,634 Vijah Singh (Fed.) 8,068 Informal votes 808
Northern And Eastern Cross
Voting General
*Dr. Lindsay Verrier (All) Unopposed
Western Cross Voting Fijian
♦Joshua Toganivalu (All) . . 25,960 Penaia Rokovuni (Fed.) 23,171 Isikeli Nadalo (Nat Dem) 4,242 Informal votes 2,085 Isikeli Nadalo loses his deposit.
Western Cross Voting Indian
*K. S. Reddy (All) 28,200 Deo Narayan (Fed.) 25,509 Informal votes 1,729
Western Cross Voting General
♦Mrs. L. Livingston 23,768 The Rev. P. K. Davis 22,677 Informal votes 8,882
Fijian
Macuata/Bua Fijian
♦Emosi Vuakatagane (All) . . 2,885 Militoni Vereaqali Leweniqila . . 1,774 Informal votes 207 79.1 pc poll.
Cakaudrove Fijian
*Jone Naisara (All) 4,908 Anare M. Tuidraki 949 Informal votes 314 85.1 pc poll.
Suva-Rewa Fijian
*Alipate Vuate Sikivou (All) . . 4,427 Jone Cure Mataitini 1,779 Noa Niubalavu Nawalowalo . . . 1,268 Informal votes 158 75.6 pc poll.
Tailevu Fijian
*William Brown Toganivalu (All) 3,347 Livai Volavola 1,530 Meli Saronicava Baleilakeba . . . 383 Informal votes 187 83.0 pc poll.
Meli Saronicava Baleilakeba loses his deposit.
South Central Viti Levu Fijian
♦David Toganivalu (All) 4,368 Penaia Lalabalavu Latianara . . 981 Meli Radelaiburelevu Loki 873 Ifereimi Nakaiwalu 205 Informal votes 182 81.3 pc poll.
Ifereimi Nakaiwalu loses his deposit.
North West Viti Levu Fijian
♦Sakiasi Waqanivavalagi (All) . . 6,354 Isaia Vakabua 1,670 Jone Ravunakana 1,268 Informal votes 191 79.2 pc poll.
South West Viti Levu Fijian
♦Peniame Naqasima (All) . . . . 5,600 Apisai Tora (Nat Dem) 2,632 Informal votes 133 83.2 pc poll.
Lau-Rotuma Fijian
♦Jonate Mavoa (All) Unopposed
Lomaiviti-Kadavu Fijian
♦Solomone Momoivalu (All) Unopposed
Indian
Suva Indian
♦Mrs. Irene Narayan (Fed.) . . . 5,676 A. I. N. Deoki 2,779 Informal votes 108 87.2 pc poll.
Tailevu-Rewa Indian
♦K. C. Ramrakha (Fed.) . . . . 3,220 K. B. Singh 677 R. L. Regan 604 Informal votes 105 82.3 pc poll.
South Central Viti Levu Indian
*M. T. Khan (Fed.) 4,380 R. I. Kapadia 1,650 B, D. Moti 67 B. D. Lakshraan 24 Informal votes 150 77.2 pc poll.
B. D. Lakshman and M. D. Moti lose their deposits.
South West Viti Levu Indian
•A. D. Patel (Fed.) 7,601 Ayodhya Prasad (All) 4,025 Informal votes 167 90.5 pc poll.
West Viti Levu Indian
*S. M. Koya (Fed.) 6,318 Jaswant Singh 2,221 C. A, Patel 19 Informal votes 201 89 pc poll.
C. A. Patel loses his deposit.
North West Viti Levu Indian
*R. D. Patel (Fed.) 4,704 James S. Singh (All) 4,411 Informal votes 104 94.3 pc poll.
North East Viti Levu Indian
*C. A. Shah (Fed.) 3,799 Vishnu Deo (All) 1,955 V. P. Bajpai 770 Informal votes 100 92.3 pc poll.
Northern And Eastern Indian
♦Ramjati Singh (Fed.) 2,328 H. Kohli 1,238 Informal votes 206 86.3 pc poll.
North East Vanua Levu Indian
*J. Madhavan (Fed.) 5,049 A. Gaya Prasad 2,494 Informal votes 320 86.2 pc poll.
General
Suva General
*J. N. Falvey (All) 1,544 *C. A. Stinson 1,384 *H. W. Yee (All) 1,381 Mrs. M. Bain (All) 1,288 Informal votes 4 89.6 pc poll.
West Viti Levu General
*R. G. Kermode (All) *R. H, Yarrow (All) Unopposed
Northern General
*H. B. Gibson 392 F. G. Archibald 292 H. A. Thaggard 151 L, H. Simpson 73 Informal votes 33 Simpson loses his deposit. 90.0 pc poll.
Eastern And Central General
*W. M. Barrett (All) 816 R. Spowart 132 Informal votes 11 86 pc poll.
Council Of Chiefs
Selections
*Ratu George Cakobau ♦Adi Losaliui