Tamavua Laucala Urban (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Tamavua Laucala Fijian Urban Communal is a former electoral division of Fiji, one of 23 communal constituencies reserved for indigenous 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 48 seats, 23 were reserved for other ethnic communities and 25, called Open Constituencies, were elected by universal suffrage). The electorate covered the Tamavua and suburbs of Suva City.

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).

In the 2001 and 2006 elections, one candidate won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

1999[]

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Adi Fijian Association Party (FAP) 2,871 28.67 5,489 54.81
Jonetani Kaukimoce Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 4,363 43.57 4,525 45.19
Christian Democratic Alliance 2,780 27.76 ... ...
Total 10,014 100.00 10,014 100.00

2001[]

Candidate Political party Votes %
Jonetani Kaukimoce Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 5,807 61.16
Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,193 12.56
New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 989 10.42
Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 645 6.79
Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 358 3.77
Adi Fijian Association Party (FAP) 279 2.94
Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 224 2.36
Total 6,247 100.00

2006[]

Candidate Political party Votes %
Ratu Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 10,880 84.92
Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 970 7.57
Netani Sukanaivalu National Alliance Party (NAPF) 788 6.15
National Federation Party (NFP) 128 1.00
Party of the Truth (POTT) 28 0.22
Independent 18 0.14
Total 12,812 100.00

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