1917 Fiji Legislative Council elections

Changes to the constitution by the Letters Patent of 20 July 1916 made provision for an Indian nominated member. An Executive Council was also established, which included two of the elected members of the Legislative Council

The qualification to be registered as a voter was as follows:

• The son of parents of European descent, or, being the son or lineal descendent of a European father and being able to read, write and speak English.
• British subject by birth or naturalisation.
• Age of 21 years or over.
• Has been continuously resident in the Colony for 12 months.
• Is in possession of either,
• freehold land or leasehold property within the Colony of the net total yearly value of £20;
• or of an annual income of not less than £120.
• Not in receipt of a salary payable out of the public revenue of the Colony.

The qualification of elected members representing Suva and the Eastern Electoral Division were as follows:

• Qualified to be registered as an elector and has been continuously resident in the Colony for two years.
• Has possessed freehold property in the Colony, under his or his wife's name, of the net value of £500, or net total yearly value of £50 for at least 12 months before the election.
• Has been in occupation for at least 12 months before the election of freehold or leasehold property in the Colony, either under his name or his wife's name, to the extent of 500 acres.
• Has rented for at least 12 months before the election, freehold or leasehold property in the Colony of the yearly value of £100.
• Has an annual income from all sources of not less than £200.

The qualifications for elected members of other divisions were as follows:

• Qualified to be registered as an elector and has been continuously resident in the Colony for two years.
• Has either,
1. resided in the electoral division for which they are candidates for at least 12 months preceding the election,
2. or possesses a net annual income of £150 arising from lands in that division.

European Elected Members

Suva

F. F. ReimenSchneider	123
Henry Marks	187	*
Henry Milne Scott	179	*
Informal	2
Total	491

Southern Division

Robert Crompton

unopposed

*

Eastern Division

John Maynard Hedstrom

unopposed

*

Vanua Levu and Taveuni

James Mc Connell	5
James A. McKay	78	*
T. A. Montgomery	70
Informal	3
Total	156

Northern Division

F. C. Clapcott	67	*
H. L. Kennedy	30
Informal	3
Total	100

Western Division

R. A. Harricks	66	*
Charles Wimbledon Thomas	27
Informal	1
Total	94

Vanua Levu and Taveuni (by-election)#

James Mc Connell	3
James A. McKay	84	*
J. Harper	50
Informal	1
Total	138

Fijian Nominated Members

	nominated	*
	nominated	*

Indian Nominated Member

Badri Maharaj

nominated

*

* Elected or nominated members
# Held after Supreme Court ruled earlier election invalid