2014 Fijian general election
General elections in Fijian held on 17 September 2014
The 2014 Fijian general election was held on 17 September 2014 to elect all 50 members of the Parliament of Fiji. It was conducted by the Fiji Electoral Commission (FEC).
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All 50 seats in the Parliament of Fiji 26 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 591,101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 84.60% ( 3.05pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The incumbent centrist FijiFirst government, led by Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, won a second term in government, defeating the centre-right Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA), led by Opposition Leader Teimumu Kepa, in a landslide. It was the first election held since the 2006 Fijian coup d'état, which saw the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) take over the government and made Commodore Bainimarama the new Prime Minister.
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change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Compared to the party's predecessor, Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua.