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Naitasiri (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Naitasiri Fijian Provincial 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 was coextensive with Naitasiri Province.

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).

In the 2001 election, Ilaitia Tuisese won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Peceli Rinakama Fijian Association Party (FAP) 2,648 29.45 6,403 71.21
Kavekini Navuso Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 2,483 27.61 2,589 28.80
Solomoni Naivalu Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 1,965 21.85 ... ...
Asesela Ravuvu Christian Democratic Alliance 1,896 21.09 ... ...
Total 8,992 100.00 8,992 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes %
Ilaitia Tuisese Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 6,505 75.61
Peceli Rinakama Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 2,098 24.39
Total 8,603 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes %
Ilaitia Bulidiri Tuisese Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 8,455 84.14
Maika Moroca Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 424 4.22
Manoa Laqere Naitala Independent 413 4.11
Kavekini Navuso National Alliance Party (NAPF) 404 4.02
Jope Gonevulavula Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party 353 3.51
Total 10,049 100.00

Sources

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