1920 Fijian general election


General elections were held in Fiji in July, August and September 1920.

Electoral system

The Legislative Council consisted of 12 official members, seven elected Europeans and two appointed Fijians. The Governor served as President of the Council.
The Europeans were elected from six constituencies; Eastern, Northern, Southern, Suva, Vanua Levu & Taveuni and Western. Voting was restricted to men aged 21 or over who had been born to European parents who were British subjects and had been continuously resident in Fiji for 12 months, either owning at least £20 of freehold or leasehold property or having an annual income of at least £120, and were not on the public payroll.
ConstituencyGeographical areaElection date
EasternLau Province, Lomaiviti Province30 July
NorthernBa District, Colo North Province, Ra Province
SouthernColo East Province, Kadavu Province, Naitasiri Province, Namosi Province, Rewa Province, Serua Province, Tailevu Province2 September
SuvaSuva Municipality21 August
Bua Province, Cakaudrove Province, Macuata Province2 September
WesternColo West Province, Lautoka District, Nadi District, Nadroga Province3 September

Results

Appointed members

The nominated members were appointed on 15 October; one of the Fijian posts was left unfilled.

Aftermath

A by-election was held for the Vanua Levu and Taveuni seat on 4 October 1922, which was won by William Edmund Willoughby-Tottenham.