1992 Fijian general election
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General elections were held in Fiji between 23 and 30 May 1992.[1] It was the first election held since two military coups in 1987 had severed Fiji's 113-year-old constitutional links with the British Monarchy, and later Fijian Monarchy, and ushered in a republic.
The 1992 elections were the first to be held under the new electoral system, which was deliberately biased in favour of
The Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei led by Sitiveni Rabuka, who had instigated the 1987 coups, won 30 of the 38 seats reserved for ethnic Fijians and Rotuman; the remaining five were won by the extremist Fijian Nationalist Party of Sakeasi Butadroka. The 27 Indo-Fijian electorates were almost equally divided, with the National Federation Party winning 14 seats and the Fiji Labour Party 13. All five of the "general electorates" were won by the General Voters Party.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei | 154,656 | 43.64 | 30 | New | |
National Federation Party | 56,951 | 16.07 | 14 | – | |
Fiji Labour Party | 56,948 | 16.07 | 13 | – | |
Fijian Nationalist United Front | 29,722 | 8.39 | 3 | +3 | |
All Nationals Congress | 28,189 | 7.95 | 0 | New | |
Soqosoqo ni Taukei ni Vanua | 9,321 | 2.63 | 2 | +2 | |
General Voters Party | 5,079 | 1.43 | 5 | New | |
Fijian Indian Liberal Party | 1,783 | 0.50 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 11,708 | 3.30 | 3 | +3 | |
Total | 354,357 | 100.00 | 70 | +18 | |
Valid votes | 236,599 | 98.74 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 3,013 | 1.26 | |||
Total votes | 239,612 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 316,765 | 75.64 | |||
Source: Nohlen et al. |
See also
References
- ISBN 0-19-924959-8