The number of Fiji Indians that could be elected to the Legislative Council was fixed over the years as follows: * 1916 - 1929 - one nominated member. * 1929 - 1937 - three elected members. * 1937 - 1963 - three elected and two nominated members. * 1963 - 1966 - four elected and two nominated. * 1966 - 1972 - nine elected from communal constituencies and three from cross-voting constituencies.