2018 Fijian general election

General elections in Fijian held on 14 November 2018

The 2018 Fijian general election was held on 14 November 2018 to elect all 51 members of the Parliament of Fiji. It was conducted by the Fiji Electoral Commission (FEC).

2018 Fijian general election

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All 51 seats in the Parliament of Fiji
26 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered637,527
Turnout71.92% (Decrease12.68pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Frank Bainimarama Sitiveni Rabuka Biman Prasad
Party FijiFirst SODELPA NFP
Last election 59.17%, 32 seats 28.18%, 15 seats 5.46%, 3 seats
Seats won 27 21 3
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 6 Steady
Popular vote 227,241 181,072 33,515
Percentage 50.02% 39.85% 7.38%
Swing Decrease 9.15pp Increase 11.67pp Increase 1.92pp


Prime Minister before election

Frank Bainimarama
FijiFirst

Subsequent Prime Minister

Frank Bainimarama
FijiFirst

The incumbent centrist FijiFirst government, led by Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, won a third term in government. They were challenged by the centre-right Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA), led by Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka.

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