1966 Fijian general election

General elections were held in Fiji between 26 September and 8 October 1966, the last before independence in 1970 and the first held under universal suffrage. 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.

1966 Fijian general election

26 September–8 October 1966

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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