1917 Fijian general election
General elections were held in Fiji in June and July 1917.
Electoral system
Changes were made to the constitution on 20 July 1916, increasing the number of nominated members in the Legislative Council from 10 to 12; eleven were civil servants and the other had to be a British subject not holding public office. The number of elected Europeans remained at seven and the number of appointed Fijians at two. The Governor served as President of the Council.The Europeans were elected from six constituencies; Eastern, Northern, Southern, Suva, Vanua Levu & Taveuni and Western. Voting was restricted to men aged 21 or over who had been born to European parents who were British subjects and had been continuously resident in Fiji for 12 months, either owning at least £20 of freehold or leasehold property or having an annual income of at least £120, and were not on the public payroll.
| Constituency | Geographical area | Election date |
| Eastern | Lau Province, Lomaiviti Province | 22 June |
| Northern | Ba District, Colo North Province, Ra Province | 21 July |
| Southern | Colo East Province, Kadavu Province, Naitasiri Province, Namosi Province, Rewa Province, Serua Province, Tailevu Province | 23 June |
| Suva | Suva Municipality | 21 July |
| Bua Province, Cakaudrove Province, Macuata Province | ||
| Western | Colo West Province, Lautoka District, Nadi District, Nadroga Province | 20 July |