North West Urban (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

North West 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 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

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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).

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Akanisi Lagilagikobau Koroitamana Party of National Unity (PANU) 5,320 43.10 8,297 67.23
Vilisoni Cagimaivei Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 3,869 31.35 4,045 32.77
Kitione Vuataki Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 2,435 19.73 ... ...
Navitalai Ratukalou Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 652 5.28 ... ...
Divuki Miliakere Ah Tong Fijian Association Party (FAP) 66 0.53 ... ...
Total 12,342 100.00 12,342 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Joji Banuve Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 4,929 45.94 7,339 68.40
Panipasa Matailevu Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 1,815 16.92 3,391 31.60
Akanisi Lagilagikobau Koroitamana Protector of Fiji (BKV) 1,403 13.08 ... ...
Eroni Lewaqai Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,121 10.45 ... ...
Remesio Rogovakalali Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 1,043 9.72 ... ...
Viliame Bogisa Panu Independent 419 3.90 ... ...
Total 10,730 100.00 10,730 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes %
Joji Natadra Banuve Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 11,620 79.04
Akanisi Koroitamana Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 2,017 13.72
Ravuama Rainima Nanovu Independent 477 3.24
Lemeki Vuetaki National Alliance Party (NAPF) 283 1.93
Ratu Maikeli Lalabalavu National Federation Party (NFP) 158 1.07
Vuli Salusalu Mahe United Peoples Party (UPP) 115 0.78
Mosese Tukikaukamea Independent 31 0.21
Total 14,701 100.00

Sources

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