1914 Fijian general election


General elections were held in Fiji between 19 May and 20 June 1914.

Electoral system

The Legislative Council included seven elected Europeans who were elected from six constituencies created as a result of amendments to the constitution made on 31 January 1914, which increased the number of elected Europeans from six to seven and the number of constituencies from five to six. The new constituencies were Eastern, Northern, Southern, Suva, Vanua Levu & Taveuni and Western.
ConstituencyGeographical areaElection date
EasternLau Province, Lomaiviti Province, Levuka municipality19 May
NorthernBa District, Colo North Province, Ra Province19 June
SouthernColo East Province, Kadavu Province, Naitasiri Province, Namosi Province, Rewa Province, Serua Province, Tailevu Province19 May
SuvaSuva Municipality20 June
Bua Province, Cakaudrove Province, Macuata Province19 June
WesternColo West Province, Lautoka District, Nadi District, Nadroga Province19 June

Results

Appointed members

Aftermath

Further changes were made to the constitution in 1916, increasing the number of nominated members from 10 to 12; eleven were civil servants and the other had to be a British subject not holding public office. Badri Maharaj was chosen as the twelfth nominated member, becoming the first Indo-Fijian member of the Legislative Council.