Ba West (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)
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Ba West Fijian Provincial Communal is an electoral division of Fiji, one of 23 communal constituencies reserved for indigenous Fijians. (Of the remaining 48 seats, 23 are reserved for other ethnic communities and 25, called Open Constituencies, are elected by universal suffrage). The electorate covers the western areas of Ba Province.
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[edit] 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).
[edit] 1999
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) |
% | Votes (final) |
% |
| Meli Bogileka | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 4,942 | 49.16 | 6,587 | 65.53 |
| Etuate Vugakoto Tavai | Fijian Political Party (SVT) | 3,136 | 31.20 | 3,465 | 34.47 |
| Vilive Ravouvou | Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) | 1,661 | 16.52 | ... | ... |
| Iliesa Ratunavu | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 313 | 3.11 | ... | ... |
| Total | 10,052 | 100.00 | 10,052 | 100.00 | |
[edit] 2001
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) |
% | Votes (final) |
% |
| Tomasi Namua Sauqaqa | United Fiji Party (SDL) | 2,766 | 30.21 | 5,504 | 60.12 |
| Apisai Tora | Protector of Fiji (BKV) | 3,311 | 36.17 | 3,651 | 39.88 |
| Meli Bogileka | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 1,358 | 14.83 | ... | ... |
| Pauliasi Saukuru | National Federation Party (NFP) | 817 | 8.92 | ... | ... |
| Isikeli Malo Uluikavoro | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 478 | 5.22 | ... | ... |
| Ulaiasi Rabua | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 218 | 2.38 | ... | ... |
| Malakai Namoko | Fijian Political Party (SVT) | 207 | 2.26 | ... | ... |
| Total | 9,155 | 100.00 | 9,155 | 100.00 | |
[edit] 2006
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| Ratu Meli Saukuru | United Fiji Party (SDL) | 9,211 | 80.05 |
| Taniela Wai | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 1,156 | 10.05 |
| Meli Bogileka | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 883 | 7.67 |
| Pauliasi Namua | National Federation Party (NFP) | 257 | 2.23 |
| Total | 11,507 | 100.00 | |
