2018 Fijian general election
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General elections were held in Fiji on 14 November 2018.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling FijiFirst party of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, which received just over 50% of the vote and 27 of the 51 seats in Parliament, a loss of five seats.[2] The main opposition party, Social Democratic Liberal Party, gained six seats, whilst the National Federation Party retained its three seats.
Quick Facts All 51 seats in the Parliament of Fiji 26 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
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Registered | 637,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 71.92% (12.68pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The elections also saw female representation in Parliament rise to nearly 20 percent, with 10 of the 51 members being women.[3]