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Saturday, 11 February 2017

1937 Fiji Legislative Council elections

Changes to the constitution resulted in all three races in Fiji being represented by 5 members in the Legislative Council. For the Europeans and Indians, three of these members were elected and two nominated, whereas for the Fijians, the Governor chose five from a list of seven to ten provided by the Council of Chiefs

European Elected Members

Southern Division
Alport Barkerunopposed*
Number of voters534

Eastern Division
Henry B. Gibson143*
W. E. Willoughby Tottenham116
Number voted265
Number of voters307

Northern and Western Divisions
Hugh Hall Ragg255*
John P. Bayly201
Informal4
Number of voters507

European Nominated Members

Maynard Hedstromnominated*
H. King Irvingnominated*

Indian Elected Members

Southern Division
Vishnu Deounopposed*
Number of voters1,130

Eastern Division
J. B. Tularam132*
Channa Bhai Patel118
Number of voters275

Northern and Western Divisions
Ambalal Dahyabhai Patel651
Chandrasenan Chattur Singh671*
Informal66
Total1,388
Number of voters1,408

Indian Nominated Members

Kunwar Bachint Singhnominated*
Said Hasannominated*

Fijian Nominated Members

Lala Sukunanominated*
Deve Toganivalunominated*
George Tuisawaunominated*
Isireli Tawakenominated*
P. Velinominated*

* Elected or nominated members