1992 Fiji House of Representatives elections

The bicameral Parliament elected in April 1987 was dissolved the next month following a military coup d’ etat. After a second coup in September 1987, the 1970 Constitution was formally revoked. In October 1987, the Governor-General, representing the British sovereign, resigned and Fiji became a Republic. In July 1990, a new Constitution was promulgated which provided for a parliamentary form of government and a bicameral legislature, and established a permanent majority of House seats for indigenous Fijians. All 70 members of the House of Representatives were elected from "communal" constituencies on closed electoral rolls, for registered members of a particular ethnic group. 37 seats were allocated to ethnic Fijians and only 27 to Indians, one seat was reserved for a representative of the Rotuman Islanders, with five "general electorates" set aside for various minorities including Europeans, Chinese, and Banaban Islanders.

The polling dates were originally set in March 1992 but elections were held from 23 May to 30 May. Leading contenders for the 70 House of Representatives seats were the Soqosoqo Ni Vakavulewa Ni Taukei Party (SVT) (Fijian Political Party), formed in 1990 by the Great Council of Chiefs and led by Major General Sitiveni Rabuka, and, for the Indian seats, the National Federation Party (NFP), led by Harish Sharma and the Fiji Labour Party (FLP), led by Mahendra Chaudhary.

Final results were announced on 31 May. The SVT won 30 of the 37 ethnic Fijian seats, while the NFP and the trade-union based FLP, led by Mr. Harish Chandra Sharma and Mr. Mahendra Chaudry, respectively, shared the 27 Indian seats. In return for the FLP’s agreement to participate in the new legislature, the SVT promised a review of the Constitution and other measures, including the rights of the work force.

On 2 June, Gen. Rabuka was appointed Prime Minister by President of the Republic Panaia Ganilau; a coalition (SVT-GVP-Rotuma) 19-member Cabinet was named the following day.

Political Parties' performance

Party                                       Seats +/-   Votes    %
Soqosoqo Ni Vakavulewa Ni Taukei Party (SVT)  30  +30  154,656  43.6
Fiji Labour Party (FLP)                       13  +13   56,948  16.1
All National Congress (ANC)                    0    0   28,189   8.0
National Federation Party (NFP)               14  +14   56,951  16.1
General Voters Party (GVP)                     5   +5   5,0790   1.4
Fijian Nationalist United Front Party (FNUPF)  3   +3   29,722   8.4
Western United Front (WUF)                     2   +2    9,321   2.6
Fiji Indian Liberal Party                      0    0    1,783   0.5  
Independents                                   3   +3   11,708   3.3
Total                                         70  +18  236,599   100 

The total umber of registered voters were approximately 275,500

Fijian Provincial Constituencies

Ba Fijian Provincial

Etuate Tavai (SVT)	elected	*
Ovini Bikini (SVT)	elected	*

Bua Fijian Provincial

Kavaia Tagivetaua (SVT)	elected	*
Koresi Laba Matatolu (SVT)	elected	*

Cakaudrove Fijian Provincial

Viliame Sakaira Gonelevu (SVT)	elected	*
Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka (SVT)	elected	*
Inoke Kubuabola (SVT)	elected	*

Kadavu Fijian Provincial

S. S. Finau (SVT)	elected	*
Apatia Matanatoto Seru (SVT)	elected	*

Lau Fijian Provincial

Alifereti Finau L. Mara (SVT)	elected	*
Viliame Saulekaleka Tunidau (SVT)	elected	*
Filipe Nagera Bole (SVT)	elected	*

Lomaiviti Fijian Provincial

Maraia Taufa Vakatale (SVT)	elected	*
Joeli Kalou (SVT)	elected	*

Macuata Fijian Provincial

Emosi Vuakatagane (SVT)	elected	*
Militini Vereaqali Leweniqula (SVT)	elected	*

Nadroga and Navosa Fijian Provincial

Osea Gavidi (WUF)	elected	*
Mosese Tuisawau (WUF)	elected	*

Naitasiri Fijian Provincial

Ilai Kuli (SVT)	elected	*
Solomoni Naivalu (SVT)	elected	*

Namosi Fijian Provincial

I. Buaserau (SVT)	elected	*
Apenisa Kurisaqila (SVT)	elected	*

Ra Fijian Provincial

K. S. Qiqiwaqa (Independent)	elected	*
Jo Nacola (SVT)	elected	*

Rewa Fijian Provincial

Sakiasi Butadroka (FNUF)

elected

*

Serua Fijian Provincial

Levani Tonitonivanua (FNUF)	elected	*
Mesulame Narawa (SVT)	elected	*

Tailevu Fijian Provincial

Josevata Nakausabaria Kamikamica (SVT)	elected	*
William Brown Toganivalu (SVT)	elected	*
Timoci Waqaravoka Vesikula (SVT)	elected	*

Fijian Urban Constituencies

North East Fijian Urban

Josefa Dimuri (SVT)

elected

*

Suva City Fijian Urban

Jonetani Titoko Kaukimoce (SVT)

elected

*

Serua/Rewa West Fijian Urban

Kelemedi Rakuve Bulewa (SVT)

elected

*

Tailevu/Naitasiri Fijian Urban

Apolosi Buivakaloloma (SVT)

elected

*

Western Fijian Urban

Viliame Dreunimisimisi (SVT)

elected

*

Indian Constituencies

Bua Indian

Raman Pratap Singh (NFP)	elected	*

Macuata West Indian

Rameshwar Prasad (FLP)	elected	*

Labasa Indian

Shiromaniam Madhavan (FLP)	elected	*

Macuata East Indian

Mohammed Lateef Subedar (FLP)	elected	*

Cakaudrove Indian

Satish Chandra Gulabdas (NFP)	elected	*

Suva City Central Indian

Harilal M. Patel (NFP)	elected	*

Suva City Suburban Indian

James Raghwan Raman (NFP)	elected	*

Lami/Naitasiri South/Kadavu Indian

Shiu Charan (NFP)	elected	*

Nasinu South/Colo-i-Suva Indian

Sayed Abdul Khaiyum (NFP)	elected	*

Nasinu East/Rewa East Indian

Harnam Singh Golian (NFP)	elected	*

Nasinu North/Nausori Indian

Narendra Singh Arjun (NFP)	elected	*

Tailevu/Ra East/Lomaiviti/Lau/Rotuma Indian

R. S. Yadav (NFP)	elected	*

Ra Central Indian

Krishna Chand (FLP)	elected	*

Tavua/Ra West Indian

Anand Babla (FLP)	elected	*

Ba East/Tavua Rural Indian

Tulsi Ram Khelawan (FLP)	elected	*

Magodro/Ba Rural Indian

K. S. Naidu (FLP)	elected	*

Ba Urban Indian

Vinod S. Patel (NFP)	elected	*

Ba West Indian

Mahendra Pal Chaudhry (FLP)	elected	*

Lautoka Rural Indian

Jai Ram Reddy (NFP)	2,405	*
Kesho Ram Sharma                                       1,640

Lautoka City Indian

Ali Ayub Husain (NFP)	elected	*

Lautoka South/Veiseisei/Yasawa Indian

Vinod Chandra Deo Maharaj (FLP)	elected	*

Nawaka/Sabeto Indian

Shiu Sharan Sharma (FLP)	elected	*

Nadi Urban Indian

Dorsami Naidu (NFP)	elected	*

Malomalo North/Nadi Rural Indian

Pradhuman Raniga (FLP)	elected	*

Cuvu/Malomalo South/Sigatoka Urban Indian

Gaj Raj Singh Chaudhary (FLP)	elected	*

Nadroga East Indian

Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi (FLP)	elected	*

Navosa/Serua/Namosi/Naitasiri West/Rewa West Indian

Maan Singh (NFP)	elected	*

General Constituencies

Northern General

Leo Barry Smith (GVP)	elected	*

Suva City General

W. Aull (GVP)	elected	*

Serua/Namosi/Rewa/Kadavu/Naitasiri South General

Harold John Powell (GVP)	elected	*

Ra/Tailevu/Lomiviti/Lau/Rotuma/Naitasiri North General

Vincent Walter Lobendahn (GVP)	elected	*

Ba/Nadroga and Navosa General

David Sydney Pickering (GVP)	elected	*

Rotuma Constituency

Rotuma

Paul Fanifau Manueli (Rotuma)	elected	*

1987 Fiji House of Representatives elections

The fifth general election since independence was held from 4 April to 11 April 1987.

Election Result

The campaign was marked by sporadic violence. The opposition coalition comprising the National Federation Party (NFP) and the Fiji Labour Party (formed in 1985) pledged to pursue a foreign policy of nonalignment and to ban nuclear weapons from Fiji territory and, on the domestic front, focused on the issues of increased social services, lower taxes, land reform and government corruption. The ruling Alliance Party (AP) emphasized the country's booming economy and was supported by most indigenous Fijians, while the coalition, and especially the NFP, was backed by the island's Indian community.

On polling day, the conservative Alliance Party was voted out of power for the first time since independence in 1970 as its loss of five seats was picked up by the coalition. On 13 April, Labour leader Timoci Bavadra took office as Prime Minister to head the nation's first Government of mainly ethnic Indian rather than Melanesian origin; he announced the formation of his Cabinet the next day. On 14 May, however, the new Government was deposed in a military coup d'Etat.

Party Names:

• Alliance - Alliance Party
• NFP/FLP - Coalition of National Federation Party and Fiji Labour Party
• NFP rebel - Rebel members of the NFP supprting the former leader, Siddiq Koya
• FNP - Fijian Nationalist Party
• WUF - Western United Front

Fijian Communal Constituencies

Bua/Macuata Fijian Communal

Militoni Vereaqali Leweniqila (Alliance)	7,634	*
Koresi Matatolu (NFP/FLP)	662

Cakaudrove Fijian Communal

Tevita Daugunu (NFP/FLP)	519
Viliame Gonelevu (Alliance)	9,994	*

Lau/Rotuma Fijian Communal

Jioji Areki (NFP/FLP)	122
Filipe Bole (Alliance)	6,620	*

Tailevu Fijian Communal

William Brown Toganivalu (Alliance)	8,813	*
Sailasa Verebasaga (NFP/FLP)	974

Naitasiri Fijian Communal

Livai Labaloto Nasilivata (Alliance)	7,379	*
Kavekini Navuso (NFP/FLP)	1,445
Viliame Savu (FNP)	1,673

Rewa/Serua/Namosi Fijian Communal

Vitati Babaseru (WUF)	84
Sakeasi Butadroka (FNP)	4,102
Apenisa Seduadua (NFP/FLP)	351
Tomasi Rayalu Vakatora (Alliance)	6,002	*

Lomaiviti/Muanikau Fijian Communal

Isimeli Cokasoga (NFP/FLP)	763
Mosese Qionibaravi (Alliance)	8,307	*

Kadavu/Tamavua/Suva Suburban Fijian Communal

Ema Druavesi (NFP/FLP)	1,020
Tevita Nasodrodro (FNP)	100
Taniela Veitata (Alliance)	9,727	*

Ra/Samabula/Suva Fijian Communal

Isikeli Kasami (Alliance)	6,333	*
Isikeli Naitura (NFP/FLP)	1,137

Nadroga/Navosa Fijian Communal

Osea Gavidi (WUF)	3,791
Apenisa Kurisaqila (Alliance)	4,829	*
Mosese Naisoroi (NFP/FLP)	406

Ba/Nadi Fijian Communal

Simione Durutalo (NFP/FLP)	2,597
Apisai Tora (Alliance)	7,868	*

Vuda/Yasawa Fijian Communal

Semisi  Nadriubalavu (WUF)	609
Etuate Tavai (NFP/FLP)	1,221
Josaia Nasorowale Tavaiqia (Alliance)	8,569	*

Fijian National Constituencies

Vanua Levu North and West Fijian National

Soso Kotonivere (NFP rebel)	538
Filipe Ralogaivou (NFP/FLP)	17,265	*
Emosi Vuakatagane (Alliance)	12,712

Lau/Cakaudrove/Rotuma Fijian National

Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara (Alliance)	17,814	*
Sivinia Vakarewa (NFP/FLP)	1,160

East Central Fijian National

Timoci Vesikula (Alliance)	15,868	*
Josua Waqawai (NFP/FLP)	6,454

South Eastern Fijian National

Joeli Kolou (NFP/FLP)	13,445	*
Eroni Rakadrudru (FNP)	2,474
George Tu'uakitau Cokanauto (Alliance)	12,506

Suva Fijian National

Tupeni Baba (NFP/FLP)	12,452	*
David Toganivalu (Alliance)	11,902

South Central Fijian National

Atunaisa Lacabuka (WUF)	243
Solomone Momoivalu (NFP/FLP)	3,795
Isireli Vuibau (FNP)	2,593
Sakiasi Waqanivavalagi (Alliance)	11,718	*

North Eastern Fijian National

Joe Nacola (NFP/FLP))	13,230	*
Meli Waqa (Alliance)	9,491

North Central Fijian National

Aporosa Rakoto (Alliance)	10,786
Temo Sukanivalu (NFP/FLP)	15,737	*

North Western Fijian National

Timoci Bavadra (NFP/FLP)	15,990	*
Sefanaia Tabua (Alliance)	9,882

South Western Fijian National

Isikeli Bakewa (Alliance)	8,308
Isikeli Nadalo (WUF)	3,612
Mosese Volavola (NFP/FLP)	15,127	*

Indian Communal Constituencies

Labasa/Bua Indian Communal

Noor Dean (NFP/FLP)	8,754	*
Shiromaniam Madhavan (Alliance)	1,840

Savusavu/Macuata East Indian Communal

Krishna Datt (NFP/FLP)	8,640	*
Ram Deo (Alliance)	1,392
Raman Singh (NFP rebel)	447

Nausori/Levuka Indian Communal

Sarda Nand (NFP rebel)	751
Brij Bhan Singh (Alliance)	879
Mahendra Chand Vinod (NFP/FLP)	6,222	*

Nasinu/Vunidawa Indian Communal

James Shankar Singh (NFP/FLP)	8,535	*
Mahendra Sukhdeo (Alliance)	679

Suva City Indian Communal

Harilal Manilal Patel (NFP/FLP)	7,453	*
Vinod Singh (Alliance)	1,081

Suva Rural Indian Communal

Mohammed Afzal Khan (Alliance)	1,081	*
Satendra Nandan (NFP/FLP)	7,453

Tavua/Vaileka Indian Communal

Gopalan Nair (Alliance)	1,462
Samresan Pillay (NFP/FLP)	7,314	*

Ba Indian Communal

Velaydan Nair (Alliance)	1,961
Balwant Singh Rakkha (NFP/FLP)	8,226	*
Ram Sundar (NFP rebel)	610

Ba/Lautoka Rural Indian Communal

Mahendra Chaudhry (NFP/FLP)	8,858	*
Surya Deep Singh (Alliance)	2,894

Lautoka Indian Communal

Vinubhai Patel (NFP/FLP)	8,875	*
Deo Lingham Reddy (Alliance)	1,493

Nadi Indian Communal

Himmat Raniga (Alliance)	2,026
Rishi Shankar (NFP/FLP)	10,090	*

Sigatoka Indian Communal

Mohammed Azam Khalil (Alliance)	2,023	*
Harish Sharma (NFP/FLP)	8,929	*

Indian National Constituencies

Vanua Levu North West Indian National

     Number of Fijian voters:                12,256
      Number of Indian voters:              22,526
      Number of General voters:                 585
      Total number of voters:                 35,367

Subramani Basawaiya (NFP rebel)	702
Joseph Kanhilal Maharaj (Alliance)	12,938
Govind Swamy (NFP/FLP)	17,196	*

Lau/Cakaudrove/Rotuma Indian National

     Number of Fijian voters:               19,889
      Number of Indian voters:               1,504        
      Number of General voters:                724
      Total number of voters:                22,117

Ahmed Ali (Alliance)	17,698	*
Aindra Deo Shandhil (NFP/FLP)	1,247

East Central Indian National

     Number of Fijian voters:               18,714      
      Number of Indian voters:               7,995
      Number of General voters:                421
      Total number of voters:                27,130

K. Ram Latchan (Alliance)	15,939	*
Madho Prasad (NFP/FLP)	6,397

South Eastern Indian National

     Number of Fijian voters:                18,786
      Number of Indian voters:              15,220
      Number of General voters:                 647
      Total number of voters:                 34,653

Fida Hussein (NFP/FLP)	14,138	*
Veer Vijay Singh (Alliance)	13,341

Suva Indian National

     Number of Fijian voters:               12,969
      Number of Indian voters:             16,257
      Number of General voters:             2,823
      Total number of voters:                32,049

Navin Maharaj (NFP/FLP)	12,431	*
Irene Jai Narayan (Alliance)	11,772

South Central Indian National

     Number of Fijian voters:               17,614           
      Number of Indian voters:               4,763
      Number of General voters:             1,040
      Total number of voters:                23,417

Som Prakash (NFP/FLP)	4,592
Narsi Raniga (Alliance)	12,796	*

North Eastern Indian National

     Number of Fijian voters:                14,706
      Number of Indian voters:              11,225
      Number of General voters:                 285
      Total number of voters:                 26,216

Ahmed Bhamji (NFP/FLP)	12,786	*
Ishwari Bajpai (Alliance)	9,946

North Central Indian National

     Number of Fijian voters:                20,795
      Number of Indian voters:                8,245
      Number of General voters:                 291
      Total number of voters:                 29,331

Navin Patel (NFP/FLP)	15,369	*
Uday Singh (Alliance)	11,142

North Western Indian National

     Number of Fijian voters:                  9,590
      Number of Indian voters:               19,965
      Number of General voters:                  914
      Total number of voters:                  30,469

Devendra Singh Singh (NFP/FLP)	15,596	*
Kumar Sivam (Alliance)	10,183

South Western Indian National

     Number of Fijian voters:                  12,558
      Number of Indian voters:                18,798
      Number of General voters:                   236
      Total number of voters:                   31,592

Narayan Reddy (Alliance)	8,462
Nitya Nand Reddy (NFP/FLP)	15,589	*

General Communal Constituencies

Northern and Eastern General Communal

Stanley Simpson (NFP/FLP)	123
Leo Smith (Alliance)	896	*

Suva/Central General Communal

Quake Raddock (NFP/FLP)	711
Archie Seeto (Alliance)	2,887	*

Western General Communal

Daniel Johns (NFP/FLP)	197
David Pickering (Alliance)	1,323	*

General National Constituencies

Vanua Levu/Lau/Rotuma General National

William Heritage (NFP/FLP)	19,120
Charles Walker (Alliance)	30,814	*

Eastern General National

David Eyre (NFP/FLP)	20,502
Jim Ah Koy (Alliance)	29,608	*

Southern General National

Fred Elbourne (FNP)	3,075
Andrew Miller (NFP/FLP)	16,138
Peter Stinson (Alliance)	23,610	*

Northern General National

Vincent Lobendahn (Alliance)	20,503
Edmund March (NFP/FLP)	28,742	*

Western General National

Tony Wilkinson (Alliance)	18,905
Chris Work (NFP/FLP)	34,077	*

1982 Fiji House of Representatives elections

The fourth general election since independence was held from 10 July to 17 July 1982.

The Alliance Party retained power by winning 28 House of Representativesseats, but its overall majority was reduced from 20 to four. The NFP, led by Mr. Jai Ram Reddy, won 22 seats and the Western United Front, a new party professing a multiracial outlook and in coalition with the NFP, captured the remaining two. Voting was divided on ethnic lines, Alliance Party drawing support from the indigenous Fijian population and NFP from Fiji's Indian population. On 20 July, Sir Kamisese Mara was sworn in for his fourth term as Prime Minister.

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

*

Lau/Rotuma Fijian Communal 1985 by-election

Filipe Bole (Alliance)

5,329

*

    Sakeasi Butadroka (FNP)                                                        266

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)	7,492	*
Sakeasi Butadroka (FNP)	3,421

Lomaiviti/Muanikau Fijian Communal

Mosese Qionibaravi (Alliance)

elected

*

Kadavu/Tamavua/Suva Suburban Fijian Communal

A. Nabati (Alliance)

elected

*

Ra/Samabula/Suva Fijian Communal

S. K. Qiqiwaqa (Alliance)

elected

*

Nadroga/Navosa Fijian Communal

Apenisa Kurisaqila (Alliance)	4,926	*
Osea Gavidi (Independent)	4,682

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

Soso Kotonivere (NFP)

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 Fijian National

David Toganivalu (Alliance)

elected

*

South Central Fijian National

Solomone Momoivalu (Alliance)

elected

*

North Eastern Fijian National

F. Nalatu (WUF)

elected

*

North Central Fijian National

Temo Sukanivalu (NFP)

elected

*

North Western Fijian National

Koresi L. Matatolu (NFP)

elected

*

South Western Fijian National

Isikeli Nadalo (WUF)

elected

*

Indian Communal Constituencies

Labasa/Bua Indian Communal

Sadiq Mohammed (NFP)

elected

*

Savusavu/Macuata East Indian Communal

Subramani Basawaiya (NFP)

elected

*

Nausori/Levuka Indian Communal

Sarda Nand (NFP)

elected

*

Nasinu/Vunidawa Indian Communal

Satendra P. Nandan (NFP)

elected

*

Suva City Indian Communal

Irene Jai Narayan (NFP)

elected

*

Suva Rural Indian Communal

Vijaya Parmanandam (NFP)

elected

*

Tavua/Vaileka Indian Communal

Ram Sami Goundar (NFP)

elected

*

Ba Indian Communal

Navin Patel (NFP)

elected

*

Ba/Lautoka Rural Indian Communal

Siddiq Moidin Koya (NFP)

elected

*

Lautoka Indian Communal

Jai Ram Reddy (NFP)	8,503	*
Surendra Prasad (All)	2,334

Nadi Indian Communal

Hargovind Mavji Lodhia (NFP)

elected

*

Sigatoka Indian Communal

Anirudh Kuver (NFP)

elected

*

Indian National Constituencies

Vanua Levu North and West Indian National

Santa Singh (NFP)

elected

*

Lau/Cakaudrove/Rotuma Indian National

Ahmed Ali (Alliance)

elected

*

East Central Indian National

K. Ram Latchan (Alliance)

elected

*

South Eastern Indian National

B. R. Rambisheswar (Alliance)

elected

*

Suva Indian National

Mohammed Ramzan (Alliance)

elected

*

South Central Indian National

R. I. Kapadia (Alliance)

elected

*

North Eastern Indian National

Iqbal Khan (NFP)

elected

*

North Central Indian National

Vijay Raghubar Singh (NFP)

elected

*

North Central Indian National 1985 by-election

Uday  Singh (All)

7,885

*

    Mahendra Chaudhry (FLP)                                                  7,644

   James Shankar Singh (NFP)                                                 5,003

North Western Indian National

Jai Raj Singh (NFP)

elected

*

South Western Indian National

Harish Sharma (NFP)

elected

*

General Communal Constituencies

Northern and Eastern General Communal

Hugh Thaggard (Alliance)

elected

*

Suva/Central General Communal

J. M. Ah Koy (Alliance)

elected

*

Western General Communal

Benjamin Wise (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

Peter Stinson (Alliance)

elected

*

Northern General National

James Smith (NFP)

elected

*

Western General National

Arthur G. T. Jennings (NFP)

elected

*

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

*