Monday, 27 February 2017

September 1977 Fiji House of Representatives elections

The third general election since independence was held from 17 September to 24 September 1977.

Election Result

The March-April general elections earlier in the year had led to the dissolution of Parliament on June 1 after the minority Alliance Party Government had been defeated in a vote of confidence, and had resigned. While the strongest challenge to the Alliance Party again came from the National Federation Party (NFP), the latter was this time split into two factions - the "dove" faction of NFP leader Siddiq Koya and the "flower" faction under the leadership of Mr. Jai Ram Reddy - which presented separate lists of candidates.

On polling day marked by a turnout of approximately 77.5 %, these internal divisions helped to give the Alliance Party its largest overall House majority since independence in 1970. The Alliance Party won 36 seats to the Flower Faction's 12 and the Dove Faction's 3. Support for the Alliance Party was interpreted by observers as the expression of a public desire to end months of racial hostility among the nation's inhabitants. Outgoing Prime Minister Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara formed a new Cabinet on September 29.

Fijian Communal Constituencies

Bua/Macuata Fijian Communal
Militoni Vereaqali 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
Tomasi Rayalu Vakatora (Alliance)elected*

Lomaiviti/Muanikau Fijian Communal
Solomone Soqila Momoivalu (Alliance)elected*

Kadavu/Tamavua/Suva Suburban Fijian Communal
Seci Nawalwalo (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
Josefa Iloilo (Alliance)elected*

Lau/Cakaudrove/Rotuma Fijian National
Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara (Alliance)elected*

East Central Fijian National
Panaia Kanatabatu Ganilau (Alliance)elected*

South Eastern Fijian National
Semesa Koroi Sikivou (Alliance)elected*

Suva East Fijian National
Mosese Qionibaravi (Alliance)elected*

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

North Eastern Fijian National
Sakeasi Nawaikama Waqanivavalagi (Alliance)elected*

North Central Fijian National
Serupepeli Udretakali Naivalu (Alliance)elected*

North Western Fijian National
Koresi L. Matatolu (NFP - Flower)elected*

South Western Fijian National
Isikeli Nadalo (NFP - Flower)elected*

Indian Communal Constituencies

Labasa/Bua Indian Communal
Sadiq Mohammed (NFP - Flower)elected*

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

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

Nasinu/Vunidawa Indian Communal
Shiu Narayan Kanhai (NFP - Dove)elected*

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

Suva Rural Indian Communal
Vijaya Parmanandam (NFP - Dove)elected*

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

Ba Indian Communal
Krishna Narsingha Rao (NFP - Flower)elected*

Ba/Lautoka Rural Indian Communal
Navin Patel (NFP - Flower)elected*
Lautoka Indian Communal
Siddiq Moidin Koya (NFP - Dove)

Jai Ram Reddy (NFP - Flower)elected*

Nadi Indian Communal
Hargovind Mavji Lodhia (NFP - Flower)elected*

Sigatoka Indian Communal
Harish Chand Sharma (NFP - Flower)elected*


Indian National Constituencies

Vanua Levu North and West Indian National
Shree Ramlu (Alliance)elected*

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

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

South Eastern Indian National
Krishna Subbha Reddy (Alliance)elected*

Suva East Indian National
Mohammed Ramzan (Alliance)elected*

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

North Eastern Indian National
I. Prasad Bajpai (Alliance)elected*

North Central Indian National
Eqbal Mohammed (Alliance)elected*

North Western Indian National
Jai Raj Singh (NFP - Flower)elected*

South Western Indian National
Vivekanand Sharma (Alliance)elected*

General Communal Constituencies

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

Suva/Central General Communal
William Hohwing 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
Daniel Costello (Alliance)elected*

Western General National
William Clark (Alliance)elected*

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