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.
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.
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 Government 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 Constituencies
Bua/Macuata Fijian Communal
| Militoni Leweniqila (Alliance) | elected | * |
Cakaudrove Fijian Communal
| Jone Batita Naisara (Alliance) | elected | * |
Lau/Rotuma Fijian Communal
| Jonati Mavoa (Alliance) | elected | * |
Tailevu Fijian Communal
| William Brown Toganivalu (Alliance) | elected | * |
Naitasiri Fijian Communal
| Livai Labaloto Nasilivata | elected | * |
Rewa/Serua/Namosi Fijian Communal
| Sakeasi Butadroka (Alliance) | elected | * |
Lomaiviti/Muanikau Fijian Communal
| Solomone Soqila Momoivalu (Alliance) | elected | * |
Kadavu/Tamavua/Suva Suburban Fijian Communal
| Seci Nawalowalo (Alliance) | elected | * |
Ra/Samabula/Suva Fijian Communal
| Jone Banuve (Alliance) | elected | * |
Nadroga/Navosa Fijian Communal
Ba/Nadi Fijian Communal
| Napolioni Dawai (Alliance | elected | * |
Vuda/Yasawa Fijian Communal
| Josaia Tavaiqia (Alliance) | elected | *
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Fijian National Constituencies
Vanua Levu North and West Fijian National
| Atunaisa Maitoga (NFP) | elected | * |
Lau/Cakaudrove/Rotuma Fijian National
| Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara (Alliance) | elected | * |
East Central Fijian National
South Eastern Fijian National
| Semesa Sikivou (Alliance) | elected | * |
Suva Fijian National
| David Toganivalu (Alliance) | elected | * |
South Central Fijian National
| Solomone Momoivalu (Alliance) | elected | * |
North Eastern Fijian National
North Central Fijian National
| Josua Toganivalu (Alliance) | elected | * |
North Western Fijian National
South Western Fijian National
Indian Communal Constituencies
Labasa/Bua Indian Communal
Savusavu/Macuata East Indian Communal
Nausori/Levuka Indian Communal
| Karam Chand Ramrakha | elected | * |
Nasinu/Vunidawa Indian Communal
| C. S. Pillay (NFP) | elected | * |
Suva City Indian Communal
| Irene Jai Narayan | elected | * |
Suva Rural Indian Communal
| Vijaya Parmanandam | elected | * |
Tavua/Vaileka Indian Communal
Ba Indian Communal
Ba/Lautoka Rural Indian Communal
Lautoka Indian Communal
| Siddiq Moidin Koya | elected | * |
Nadi Indian Communal
| Hargovind Mavji Lodhia | elected | * |
Sigatoka Indian Communal
Indian National Constituencies
Vanua Levu North and West Indian National
| Subramani Basawaiya (NFP) | elected | * |
Lau/Cakaudrove/Rotuma Indian National
| James Shankar Singh (Alliance) | elected | * |
East Central Indian National
| Vijay Raghubar Singh | elected | * |
South Eastern Indian National
| Beniram Rambissesar | elected | * |
Suva Indian National
South Central Indian National
| Prabhudas Kalyanji Bhindi | elected | * |
North Eastern Indian National
North Central Indian National
| Kishore Nand Govind | elected | * |
North Western Indian National
South Western Indian National
General Communal Constituencies
Northern and Eastern General Communal
| Hugh Thaggard (Alliance) | elected | * |
South/Central General Communal
| William Yee (Alliance) | elected | * |
Western General Communal
| Frederick William Caine | elected | * |
General National Constituencies
Vanua Levu/Lau/Rotuma General National
| Edward James Beddoes | elected | * |
Eastern General National
| Lindsay Issac Verrier (Alliance) | elected | * |
Southern General National
| Charles Alexander Stinson | elected | * |
Northern General National
Western General National
| Edmund March (NFP) | elected | * |
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