1911 Fijian general election

General elections were held in Fiji on 28 April 1911.[1]

Electoral system

The Legislative Council consisted of eleven civil servants, six elected Europeans and two appointed Fijians.[2] Previously the six Europeans had been elected from three constituencies; Levuka (one seat), Suva (two seats) and a "Planters" constituency covering the rest of the colony (three seats).[2] However, prior to the 1911 elections, the Planters constituency was split into three single-member constituencies; Eastern, Northern and Southern.[1]

Results

Constituency Candidate Votes % Notes
EasternAdam Coubrough7075.3Re-elected
J. McConnell2324.7
Informal votes1
LevukaJohn Maynard Hedstrom4054.1Re-elected
David Robbie3445.9
Informal votes1
NorthernCharles Wimbledon Thomas5559.8Elected
E. Duncan3740.2
SouthernJames Burton Turner8049.4Elected
Leslie Edward Brown5835.8Unseated
E.F. Powell2414.8
Informal votes2
SuvaHenry Marks13946.6Elected
Henry Milne Scott8528.5Re-elected
George Fox7424.8Unseated
Source: Ali

Appointed members

The nominated members were appointed on 3 June.[3]

Position Member
Governor (President)Francis Henry May
Agent-General of ImmigrationArthur Robert Coates
Attorney-GeneralAlbert Ehrhardt
Chief JusticeCharles Major
Chief Medical OfficerGeorge Lynch
Collector of CustomsJohn Kenneth Murray Ross
Colonial SecretaryEyre Hutson
Commissioner of LandsDyson Blair
Commissioner of WorksHugh Daniel Badcock
Inspector-General of ConstabularyIslay McOwan
Native CommissionerWilliam Sutherland
Receiver-GeneralRichard Sims Donkin Rankine
Fijian memberJoni Madraiwiwi I
Fijian memberPenaia Kadavu Levu
Source: Fiji Blue Book[3]

References

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