340:
1558:
27:
97:
261:
253:
203:
195:
921:– was elected unopposed in the Savusavu–Macuatu East Indo-Fijian communal constituency, after his sole opponent, Alliance Party candidate Shiu Prasad, withdrew from the contest shortly before the elections. The Alliance claimed the withdrawal was tactical, as it would mean Indo-Fijian voters would be less likely to come out to vote, giving the Alliance an advantage in the
113:
932:
campaigned on a 'Fiji for the
Fijians' platform, with their manifesto including policies of reserving 46 of the 52 seats in the House of Representatives for Fijians and returning all freehold and crown lands to the Fijian community.
960:
The
Alliance received 86% of the vote in the Fijian communal constituencies, with the WUF on 7% and the NFP just 0.8%. In Indo-Fijian communal constituencies the NFP received 84% of the vote and the Alliance 15%.
965:
901:(NFP), with which it tactically allied itself, to gain seven seats for a total of 22. The NFP, which had split into two factions before the previous elections, had been reunited.
670:
885:
community, from 14 percent to 16 percent, was not sufficient to translate into seats in Fiji's communal electoral system, and did not therefore off-set losses among the
1410:
973:
969:
1344:
914:
1334:
1368:
1262:
1292:
1282:
1824:
1354:
1546:
877:. The Alliance received 52% of the popular vote, only slightly down on its previous total, but won only 28 seats, eight fewer than in
848:
1524:
1583:
794:
1703:
878:
549:
41:
821:
706:
881:
of
September 1977. Part of the reason for this discrepancy was that the slight surge in support for Mara's Alliance in the
1829:
693:
689:
675:
1819:
1698:
1512:
1497:
1396:
1302:
544:
1482:
1467:
1452:
1441:
528:
910:
755:
424:
65:
1539:
841:
382:
1272:
1758:
1753:
1748:
1743:
1738:
1733:
1728:
1723:
1718:
1713:
1693:
1688:
1683:
1678:
1673:
1668:
1663:
1658:
1653:
1648:
1643:
1638:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
1588:
1578:
604:
599:
594:
589:
584:
579:
574:
569:
564:
559:
539:
51:
1788:
1783:
1778:
890:
784:
645:
640:
1809:
1532:
1024:
945:
918:
898:
834:
750:
663:
353:
148:
1554:
1227:
1066:
929:
740:
624:
521:
516:
412:
1770:
949:
922:
789:
775:
770:
632:
491:
870:
865:
between 10 and 17 July 1982. The paradoxical results were both a triumph and a setback for the
806:
745:
395:
303:
284:
1814:
1003:
866:
480:
475:
313:
295:
143:
1045:
937:
360:
153:
8:
765:
711:
1570:
1324:
1314:
496:
455:
449:
388:
1562:
1437:
509:
378:
735:
730:
330:
1378:
882:
701:
679:
407:
400:
1252:
1232:
1220:
801:
429:
1803:
1429:
1208:
874:
417:
309:
291:
128:
123:
1242:
760:
1388:
941:
894:
484:
133:
1513:
Fiji's poll of records: Most voters, most bitterness, most mud-slinging
339:
886:
96:
1191:
Following the elections, Mara formed a fifteen-member cabinet.
1557:
862:
944:, formed an electoral pact with the Indo-Fijian dominated
671:
Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
909:
A total of 137 candidates contested the 52 seats in the
889:
community, particularly in the west of the country. The
1498:
Balanced strength as parties prepare for Fiji elections
112:
1411:
List of members of the
Parliament of Fiji (1982–1987)
897:
won only two seats, but split the vote, allowing the
948:, resulting in the NFP standing down in six Fijian
1801:
1217:Minister of Fijian Affairs and Rural Development
279:
1432:, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001)
1341:Minister of Lands, Local Government and Housing
1289:Minister of Employment and Industrial Relations
1540:
1434:Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II
1259:Minister of Economic Planning and Development
842:
1547:
1533:
849:
835:
964:Three deputy ministers lost their seats;
1351:Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation
1802:
940:, established in July 1981 and led by
1528:
1321:Minister of Health and Social Welfare
1239:Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
1163:
1150:
1137:
1124:
983:
1825:1982 elections in the British Empire
1483:Fiji, PNG: Two elections, two issues
1249:Minister of Communications and Works
1446:
1365:Minister of State for Co-operatives
13:
1468:Fiji candidates 'tactical retreat'
14:
1841:
1556:
338:
260:
259:
252:
251:
202:
201:
194:
193:
111:
95:
25:
1279:Minister of Energy and Minerals
1269:Minister of Education and Youth
861:General elections were held in
1506:
1491:
1476:
1461:
1423:
69:26 seats needed for a majority
1:
1416:
1375:Minister of State for Forests
1186:
533:Post-independence elections
19:1982 Fijian general election
7:
1830:July 1982 events in Oceania
1404:
1309:Minister of Foreign Affairs
904:
10:
1846:
1385:Minister without Portfolio
955:
1820:1982 elections in Oceania
1769:
1569:
1518:, September 1982, pp10–13
1394:
1360:
1176:
1172:
1164:Registered voters/turnout
1159:
1146:
1133:
1120:
1103:
1025:National Federation Party
995:
992:
989:
986:
952:to allow the WUF to run.
946:National Federation Party
919:National Federation Party
899:National Federation Party
277:
73:
62:
35:
23:
1331:Minister of Home Affairs
1067:Fijian Nationalist Party
930:Fijian Nationalist Party
911:House of Representatives
756:House of Representatives
425:Leader of the Opposition
66:House of Representatives
1516:Pacific Islands Monthly
1501:Pacific Islands Monthly
1486:Pacific Islands Monthly
1471:Pacific Islands Monthly
1456:Pacific Islands Monthly
1397:Pacific Islands Monthly
950:national constituencies
923:national constituencies
790:Great Council of Chiefs
1453:Elections in PNG, Fiji
879:the previous elections
690:Diplomatic missions of
1215:Deputy Prime Minister
974:Sakiasi Waqnivavalagi
970:Ishwari Prasad Bajpai
936:The Fijian-dominated
1503:, June 1982, pp11–13
1046:Western United Front
938:Western United Front
891:Western United Front
64:All 52 seats in the
1345:Militoni Leweniqila
1311:Minister of Tourism
1299:Minister of Finance
1138:Invalid/blank votes
980:
915:Subramani Basawaiya
785:Legislative Council
724:Former and informal
160:Last election
42:September 1977
20:
1335:William Toganivalu
1325:Apenisa Kurisaqila
1315:Mosese Qionibaravi
1151:Total ballots cast
979:
913:. One candidate –
456:Naiqama Lalabalavu
389:Wiliame Katonivere
216:Popular vote
18:
1810:Elections in Fiji
1797:
1796:
1571:General elections
1563:Elections in Fiji
1458:, August 1982, p5
1402:
1401:
1184:
1183:
859:
858:
751:Executive Council
707:Visa requirements
664:Foreign relations
529:Political parties
324:
323:
320:
319:
273:
272:
190:Seat change
58:
57:
1837:
1561:
1560:
1549:
1542:
1535:
1526:
1525:
1519:
1510:
1504:
1495:
1489:
1480:
1474:
1465:
1459:
1450:
1444:
1427:
1369:Livai Nasilivata
1263:David Toganivalu
1228:Attorney General
1194:
1193:
981:
978:
851:
844:
837:
741:Governor-General
625:Local government
517:Electoral system
413:Attorney-General
342:
331:Politics of Fiji
326:
325:
280:
263:
262:
255:
254:
205:
204:
197:
196:
115:
107:
99:
75:
74:
37:
36:
30:
29:
28:
21:
17:
1845:
1844:
1840:
1839:
1838:
1836:
1835:
1834:
1800:
1799:
1798:
1793:
1771:Local elections
1765:
1565:
1555:
1553:
1523:
1522:
1511:
1507:
1496:
1492:
1481:
1477:
1473:, July 1982, p5
1466:
1462:
1451:
1447:
1428:
1424:
1419:
1407:
1379:Josaia Tavaiqia
1310:
1293:Mohammed Ramzan
1216:
1189:
1177:Source: Nohlen
958:
907:
855:
826:
822:Other countries
813:
812:
811:
725:
717:
716:
698:
686:
680:Sitiveni Rabuka
666:
656:
655:
650:
633:local elections
627:
617:
616:
611:
512:
502:
501:
492:Court of Appeal
471:
463:
462:
445:
437:
436:
401:Sitiveni Rabuka
374:
366:
365:
356:
333:
312:
307:
294:
289:
287:before election
278:
174:Seats won
108:
103:
68:
63:
47:10–17 July 1982
31:
26:
24:
12:
11:
5:
1843:
1833:
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1812:
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1786:
1781:
1775:
1773:
1767:
1766:
1764:
1763:
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1741:
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1731:
1726:
1721:
1716:
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1706:
1701:
1696:
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1686:
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1676:
1671:
1666:
1661:
1656:
1651:
1646:
1641:
1636:
1631:
1626:
1621:
1616:
1611:
1606:
1601:
1596:
1591:
1586:
1584:1871 (Jun-Jul)
1581:
1575:
1573:
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1566:
1552:
1551:
1544:
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1520:
1505:
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1366:
1362:
1361:
1358:
1357:
1352:
1348:
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1342:
1338:
1337:
1332:
1328:
1327:
1322:
1318:
1317:
1312:
1306:
1305:
1303:Charles Walker
1300:
1296:
1295:
1290:
1286:
1285:
1280:
1276:
1275:
1270:
1266:
1265:
1260:
1256:
1255:
1253:Semesa Sikivou
1250:
1246:
1245:
1240:
1236:
1235:
1233:Manikam Pillai
1230:
1224:
1223:
1221:Penaia Ganilau
1218:
1212:
1211:
1206:
1205:Prime Minister
1202:
1201:
1198:
1188:
1185:
1182:
1181:
1174:
1173:
1171:
1168:
1165:
1161:
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1158:
1155:
1152:
1148:
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1145:
1142:
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1118:
1117:
1114:
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1097:
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1085:
1082:
1081:
1078:
1075:
1072:
1069:
1064:
1061:
1060:
1057:
1054:
1051:
1048:
1043:
1040:
1039:
1036:
1033:
1030:
1027:
1022:
1019:
1018:
1015:
1012:
1009:
1006:
1004:Alliance Party
1001:
998:
997:
994:
991:
988:
985:
957:
954:
906:
903:
871:Prime Minister
867:Alliance Party
857:
856:
854:
853:
846:
839:
831:
828:
827:
825:
824:
818:
815:
814:
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809:
807:Vice-President
804:
799:
798:
797:
787:
782:
781:
780:
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773:
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761:Constituencies
753:
748:
746:Chief Minister
743:
738:
733:
727:
726:
723:
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719:
718:
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714:
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696:
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684:
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651:
649:
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643:
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628:
623:
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609:
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582:
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536:
531:
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525:
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507:
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494:
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488:
487:
472:
469:
468:
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461:
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458:
446:
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442:
439:
438:
435:
434:
433:
432:
430:Inia Seruiratu
422:
421:
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405:
404:
403:
396:Prime Minister
393:
392:
391:
375:
372:
371:
368:
367:
364:
363:
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352:
351:
348:
347:
344:
343:
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334:
329:
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321:
318:
317:
304:Prime Minister
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285:Prime Minister
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274:
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157:
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146:
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109:
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100:
93:
89:
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1449:
1443:
1442:0-19-924959-8
1439:
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1431:
1430:Dieter Nohlen
1426:
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1412:
1409:
1408:
1398:
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1387:
1384:
1383:
1380:
1377:
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1313:
1308:
1307:
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1298:
1297:
1294:
1291:
1288:
1287:
1284:
1283:Peter Stinson
1281:
1278:
1277:
1274:
1271:
1268:
1267:
1264:
1261:
1258:
1257:
1254:
1251:
1248:
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1241:
1238:
1237:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1225:
1222:
1219:
1214:
1213:
1210:
1209:Kamisese Mara
1207:
1204:
1203:
1199:
1196:
1195:
1192:
1180:
1175:
1169:
1166:
1162:
1156:
1153:
1149:
1143:
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962:
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947:
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939:
934:
931:
926:
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920:
916:
912:
902:
900:
896:
892:
888:
887:ethnic Fijian
884:
880:
876:
875:Kamisese Mara
872:
868:
864:
852:
847:
845:
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418:Siromi Turaga
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328:
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310:Kamisese Mara
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292:Kamisese Mara
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286:
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200:
192:
189:
188:
184:
181:
179:
176:
173:
172:
168:
165:
162:
159:
158:
155:
152:
150:
147:
145:
142:
139:
138:
135:
132:
130:
129:Jai Ram Reddy
127:
125:
124:Kamisese Mara
122:
119:
118:
114:
110:
106:
101:
98:
94:
91:
90:
86:
84:Second party
83:
80:
77:
76:
72:
67:
61:
54: →
53:
50:
48:
45:
43:
40:←
39:
38:
34:
22:
16:
1815:1982 in Fiji
1759:
1708:
1515:
1508:
1500:
1493:
1485:
1478:
1470:
1463:
1455:
1448:
1433:
1425:
1243:Jonati Mavoa
1190:
1178:
1087:Independents
963:
959:
935:
927:
908:
860:
605:
554:
354:Constitution
308:
301:
290:
283:
267:
235:
219:
209:
177:
104:
87:Third party
81:First party
46:
15:
1389:Apisai Tora
1355:Ted Beddoes
1125:Valid votes
942:Osea Gavidi
895:Osea Gavidi
883:Indo-Fijian
712:Visa policy
485:Kamal Kumar
444:Legislative
232:Percentage
134:Osea Gavidi
1804:Categories
1704:1977 (Sep)
1699:1977 (Mar)
1589:1871 (Sep)
1417:References
966:Bill Clark
497:High Court
450:Parliament
1273:Ahmed Ali
1200:Minister
1197:Position
1187:Aftermath
510:Elections
470:Judiciary
454:Speaker:
379:President
373:Executive
166:15 seats
163:36 seats
1405:See also
1395:Source:
905:Campaign
795:Chairman
776:National
771:Communal
736:Governor
731:Monarchy
702:Passport
676:Minister
550:Sep 1977
545:Mar 1977
314:Alliance
302:Elected
296:Alliance
224:403,548
144:Alliance
1436:, p653
1167:292,341
1154:242,712
1128:979,209
1107:979,209
1029:403,548
1008:507,163
956:Results
917:of the
869:of the
694:in Fiji
631:Recent
408:Cabinet
361:History
264:3.08pp
256:0.46pp
240:41.21%
227:37,266
220:507,163
120:Leader
92:
78:
1440:
1179:et al.
1141:19,605
1110:100.00
1071:27,329
1050:37,266
802:Senate
522:Voting
248:Swing
243:3.81%
236:51.79%
140:Party
1170:83.02
1131:98.04
1104:Total
1090:3,903
1032:41.21
1011:51.79
993:Seats
987:Votes
984:Party
1789:2005
1784:2002
1779:1972
1760:Next
1754:2022
1749:2018
1744:2014
1739:2006
1734:2001
1729:1999
1724:1994
1719:1992
1714:1987
1709:1982
1694:1972
1689:1966
1684:1963
1679:1959
1674:1956
1669:1953
1664:1950
1659:1947
1654:1944
1649:1940
1644:1937
1639:1932
1634:1929
1629:1926
1624:1923
1619:1920
1614:1917
1609:1914
1604:1911
1599:1908
1594:1905
1579:1870
1438:ISBN
1144:1.96
1093:0.40
1074:2.79
1053:3.81
972:and
928:The
863:Fiji
766:Open
646:2005
641:2002
606:Next
600:2022
595:2018
590:2014
585:2006
580:2001
575:1999
570:1994
565:1992
560:1987
555:1982
540:1972
383:list
52:1987
1059:New
996:+/–
893:of
268:New
210:New
182:22
154:WUF
149:NFP
105:NFP
1806::
1113:52
1099:–1
1038:+7
1035:22
1017:–8
1014:28
976:.
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925:.
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385:)
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169:–
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