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Fiji 1992 Legislative Election
|
Chamber
|
House
of Representatives
|
|
Dates of
Election
|
May
23 and 30, 1992
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|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Mixed
|
|
Number of
Seats Available
|
70
*
|
| Length
of Legislative Term |
5
years
|
|
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Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes
|
| Melanesian:
|
| Fijian
Political Party (SVT) |
30
|
-
|
| Fijian
Nationalist United Front (FNUF) |
5
|
-
|
| Independent
|
2
|
-
|
| Indian:
|
|
National Federation Party (NFP) |
14
|
-
|
| Fiji
Labour Party (FLP) |
13
|
-
|
| Others:
|
|
General Voter's Party (GVP) |
5
|
-
|
| Rotuma
representation |
1
|
-
|
* Thirty-seven seats
were reserved for Melanesians, 27 for Judians, 5 for others, and one for
the Island of Rotuma.
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1992, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1992.
| Population
Size |
746
000
|
| Registered
Voters |
303
172
|
|
Total Votes
|
238
814
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
78.8%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
-
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Fiji. [Internet]. International IDEA. 22 April 2002.
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