1966 Fijian general election

1966 Fijian general election

← 1963 26 September–8 October 1966 1972 →
All 36 seats in the Legislative Council 18 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Kamisese Mara A. D. Patel Party Alliance Federation Party Seats won 23 9 Popular vote 214,872 113,310 Percentage 51.94% 27.39%
Elected Chief Minister Kamisese Mara Alliance

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Executive President (list) Wiliame Katonivere Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Cabinet Attorney-General Siromi Turaga Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu
Legislative Parliament Speaker: Naiqama Lalabalavu
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General elections were held in Fiji between 26 September and 8 October 1966,^[1] the last before independence in 1970 and the first held under universal suffrage.^[2] The result was a victory for the Alliance Party, which won 23 of the 34 elected seats. Its leader Kamisese Mara became the country's first Chief Minister the following year.