Tailevu Rewa (Indian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Tailevu Rewa Communal is a former electoral division of Fiji, one of 19 communal constituencies reserved for Indo-Fijians. Established by the 1997 Constitution, it came into being in 1999 and was used for the parliamentary elections of 1999, 2001, and 2006. (Of the remaining 52 seats, 27 were reserved for other ethnic communities and 25, called Open Constituencies, were elected by universal suffrage). The electorate covered the Provinces of Tailevu and Rewa in the eastern part of the main island of Viti Levu.

The 2013 Constitution promulgated by the Military-backed interim government abolished all constituencies and established a form of proportional representation, with the entire country voting as a single electorate.

Election results[]

In the following tables, the primary vote refers to first-preference votes cast. The final vote refers to the final tally after votes for low-polling candidates have been progressively redistributed to other candidates according to pre-arranged electoral agreements (see electoral fusion), which may be customized by the voters (see instant run-off voting).

1999[]

Candidate Political party Votes %
Ragho Nand Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 5,381 57.60
National Federation Party (NFP) 3,605 38.59
Fijian Association Party (FAP) 356 3.81
Total 9,342 100.00

2001[]

Candidate Political party Votes %
Ragho Nand Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 5,788 75.48
National Federation Party (NFP) 1,758 22.92
New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 123 1.60
Total 7,669 100.00

2006[]

Candidate Political party Votes %
Ragho Nand Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 8,058 86.69
National Federation Party (NFP) 967 10.40
National Alliance Party 144 1.55
Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 126 1.36
Total 9,295 100.00

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