Monday, 27 February 2017

March 1977 Fiji House of Representatives elections

This was the second election held under the 1970 constitution. This election was held from 19 March to 2 April 1977. A split appeared in NFP before the elections, but this was patched over by the time niminations were called for the election.

Election Result

As in 1972, the two main contenders for the 52 House seats were the ruling Alliance Party, led by outgoing Prime Minister Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, and the National Federation Party (NFP), headed by Mr. Siddiq Koya. On election day, the Alliance lost a number of seats but neither of the two major parties was able to claim an overall House majority (27 seats). Despite the fact that the NFP won the most seats (26), the Governor- General asked the defeated Prime Minister, whose party won only 24 seats, to form a minority Government. This touched off strong protests by the NFP. On June 1, the Governor- General dissolved Parliament after the Government was defeated in a vote of confidence. New elections were held in September 1977.

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 (Alliance)elected*

Rewa/Serua/Namosi Fijian Communal
Sakeasi Butadroka (FNP)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
Osea Gavidi (Independent)elected*

Ba/Nadi Fijian Communal
Napolioni Dawai (Alliance)elected*

Vuda/Yasawa Fijian Communal
Josaia Nasorowale Tavaiqia (Alliance)elected*


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
Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau (Alliance)elected*

South Eastern Fijian National
A. V. Logavatu (NFP)elected*

Suva East Fijian National
Mosese Qionibaravi (Alliance)elected*

South Central/Suva West Fijian National
David Toganivalu (Alliance)elected*

North Eastern Fijian National
Timoci Naco (NFP)elected*

North Central Fijian National
Sakeo Tuiwainikai (NFP)elected*

North Western Fijian National
Apisai V. Tora (NFP)elected*

South Western Fijian National
Isikeli Nadalo (NFP)elected*

Indian Communal Constituencies

Labasa/Bua Indian Communal
Subramani Basawaiya (NFP)elected*

Savusavu/Macuata East Indian Communal
Santa  Singh (NFP)elected*

Nausori/Levuka Indian Communal
Karam Chand Ramrakha (NFP)elected*

Nasinu/Vunidawa Indian Communal
C. S. Pillay (NFP)elected*

Suva City Indian Communal
Irene Jai Narayan (NFP)elected*

Suva Rural Indian Communal
C. P. Sharma (NFP)elected*

Tavua/Vaileka Indian Communal
Ram Sami Goundar(NFP)elected*

Ba Indian Communal
Krishna Narsingha Rao (NFP)elected*

Ba/Lautoka Rural Indian Communal
Jai Ram Reddy (NFP)7481*
Uday Singh (Alliance)2341

Lautoka Indian Communal
Siddiq Moidin Koya (NFP)5312*
Raojibhai Dahyabhai Patel (Independent)3474

Nadi Indian Communal
Hargovind Mavji Lodhia (NFP)elected*

Sigatoka Indian Communal
Harish Chand Sharma (NFP)elected*

Indian National Constituencies

Vanua Levu North and West Indian National
Sarwan Singh (NFP)elected*

Lau/Cakaudrove/Rotuma Indian National
 James Shankar Singh (Alliance)elected*

East Central Indian National
K. Ram Latchhan (Alliance)elected*

South Eastern Indian National
Shiu Narayan Kanhai (NFP)elected*

Suva Indian National
Mohammed Ramzan (Alliance)elected*

South Central Indian National
Prabhudas Kalyanji Bhindi (Alliance)elected*

North Eastern Indian National
Chirag Ali Shah (NFP)elected*

North Central Indian National
Surend Prasad (NFP)elected*

North Western Indian National
Kalu Karan Singh (NFP)elected*

South Western Indian National
Anirudh Kuver (NFP)elected*

General Communal Constituencies

Northern and Eastern General Communal
Hugh Thaggard (Alliance)elected*

South/Central General Communal
William Hihwing Yee (Alliance)elected*

Western General Communal
Frederick William Caine (Alliance)elected*

General National Constituencies

Vanua Levu/Lau/Rotuma General National
Edward James Beddoes (Alliance)elected*

Eastern General National
Charles Walker (Alliance)elected*

Southern General National
Charles Alexander Stinson (Alliance)elected*

Northern General National
Bill Crompton (NFP)elected*

Western General National
Edmund March (NFP)elected*

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