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 1972 General Election for the House of Representatives

The 1972 general election held from 15 April to 29 April was the first general election under the 1970 constitution under which Fiji was granted independence. since independence in 1970

 

Qualification to be registered as a voter

Any person may be registered as voter on a roll if he is a citizen of Fiji and has attained the age of 21 years. The insane, those owing allegiance to a State outside the British Commonwealth, those under sentence of death or imprisonment for a term exceeding 12 months, and those guilty of offences connected with elections may not be registered. Voting was not compulsory.

 

Composition of the House of Representatives

The House of Representatives consisted of 52 members elected for 5 years on the following basis:

— Fijian: 12 members elected by voters on the Fijian Communal Roll;

    10 members elected by voters on the National Roll.

— Indian: 12 members elected by voters on the Indian Communal Roll;

   10 members elected by voters on the National Roll.

— General (persons neither Fijian, other Pacific Islanders, nor Indians):

   3 members elected by voters on the General Communal Roll;

   5 members elected on the National Roll.

The " National Roll" consists of all registered electors on the 3 Communal Rolls.

 

Qualification to be a candidate

Any voter shall be qualified to be elected as member of the House of Representatives,  however, the following are disqualified:

- any one who is an undischarged bankrupt is disqualified.
- who holds a public office;
- who has in the preceding 3 years held certain overnment posts;
- who is interested in certain government contracts;

- who holds any office connected with an election to the House.

 

Candidatures must be submitted on a nomination paper signed by 6 to 8 voters of the subject constituency, and accompanied by a deposit of $100.

 

Constituencies

Fiji is divided into 9 constituencies, each returning one communally elected Fijian member; into 9 constituencies each returning one communally elected Indian member; and into 3 constituencies each returning 1 communally elected General member. For the National Roll elections there are 10 constituencies, each returning a Fijian and an Indian member, and these are combined into 5 pairs for the purpose of each returning 1 General member.

 

Constituency boundaries are delimited by a Constituency Boundaries Commission.

 

Each voter is entitled to cast 4 votes: 1 in respect of the Communal Roll constituency in which he is registered, and 3 in respect of the National Roll constituencies in which he is registered

 

Election Result
The Alliance Party, led by Kamisese Mara won 33 seats with 57.5% of the votes, and formed the Government. The National Federation Party, led by Sidiq Koya, won 19 seats with 35.9% of the votes and became the opposition party.








 

Fijian communal seats
   
Bua/Macuata
   Cakaudrove
   Lau/Rotuma
   Tailevu
   Naitasiri
   Rewa/Serua/Namosi
   Lomaiviti/Muanikau
   Kadavu/Tamavua/Suva Suburban
   Ra/Samabula/Suva
   Nadroga/Navosa
   Ba/Nadi
   Vuda/Yasawa

Fijian national seats
   
Vanua Levu North and West
   Lau/Cakaudrove/Rotuma
   East Central
   South Eastern
   Suva
   South Central
   North Eastern
   North Central
   North Western
   South Western

General communal seats
   
Northern and Eastern
   South/Central
   Western

General national seats
   
Vanua Levu/Lau/Rotuma
   Eastern
   Southern
   Northern
   Western

Indian communal seats
   
Labasa/Bua
   Savusavu/Macuata East
   Nausori/Levuka
   Nasinu/Vunidawa
   Suva City
   Suva Rural
   Tavua/Vaileka
   Ba
   Ba/Lautoka Rural
   Lautoka
   Nadi
   Sigatoka

Indian national seats
   
Vanua Levu North and West
   Lau/Cakaudrove/Rotuma
   East Central
   South Eastern
   Suva
   South Central
   North Eastern
   North Central
   North Western
   South Western

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