Cunningham (Open Constituency, Fiji)

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Cunningham Open is an electoral division of Fiji, one of 25 open constituencies elected by universal suffrage (the remaining 46 seats, called communal constituencies, are allocated by ethnicity). Like the other open electorates, it came into being in 1999 and was used for the parliamentary elections of 1999, 2001, and 2006. It is located in the northern part of the greater Suva metropolitan area.

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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)
%
Joeli Kalou Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 4,926 43.95 6,741 60.14
Berenado Vunibobo Fijian Political Party (SVT) 4,383 39.10 4,468 39.86
Saimoni Lutu Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 1,561 13.93 ... ...
Josaia Cucake Fijian Association Party (FAP) 1,880 16.77 ... ...
Sonai Nakuna Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 614 5.48 ... ...
Vinod Lal National Federation Party 41 0.37 ... ...
Total 11,209 100.00 11,209 100.00

[edit] 2001

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Solomone Naivalu United Fiji Party (SDL) 5,110 41.60 6,902 56.19
Joeli Kalou Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 4,021 32.73 5,382 43.81
Iliesa Naituku Sausauwai Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,019 8.30 ... ...
Jiuta Wakolo New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 849 6.89 ... ...
Bijend Prasad Ram National Federation Party (NFP) 543 4.42 ... ...
Berenado Vunibobo Fijian Political Party (SVT) 504 4.10 ... ...
Lanieta Speight Naqasima Fijian Association Party (FAP) 128 1.04 ... ...
Romanu Naceva Dodonu ni Taukei (DNT) 110 0.90 ... ...
Total 12,284 100.00 12,284 100.00

[edit] 2006

Candidate Political party Votes %
Rajesh Singh United Fiji Party (SDL) 9,831 51.13
Ramesio Rogovakalali Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 7,492 38.96
Leoni Tuisowaqa National Alliance Party (NAPF) 659 3.43
Aminiasi Delana Independent 536 2.79
Manuel Lui Arisais National Federation Party (NFP) 428 2.23
Peni Vatubai National Alliance Party (NAPF) 225 1.17
Joketani Delai Social Liberty Party 49 0.25
Total 19,229 100.00

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Electoral divisions of Fiji Flag of Fiji
Open Constituencies: Ba | Bua Macuata West | Cakaudrove West | Cunningham | Labasa | Lami | Lau Taveuni Rotuma | Laucala | Lautoka | Lomaivuna Namosi Kadavu | Macuata East | Magodro | Nausori Naitasiri | Nadi | Nadroga | Nasinu Rewa | Ra | Samabula Tamavua | Suva City | Serua Navosa | Tavua | Tailevu North Ovalau | Tailevu South Lomaiviti | Vuda | Yasawa Nawaka
Fijian Communal Constituencies: Ba East | Ba West | Bua | Cakaudrove East | Cakaudrove West | Kadavu | Lau | Lomaiviti | Macuata | Nadroga Navosa | Naitasiri | Namosi | Nasinu Urban | North East Urban | North West Urban | Ra | Rewa | Serua | South West | Suva City | Tailevu North | Tailevu South | Tamavua Laucala Urban
Indian Communal Constituencies: Ba East | Ba West | Labasa | Labasa Rural | Laucala | Lautoka City | Lautoka Rural | Macuata East Cakaudrove | Nadi Rural | Nadi Urban | Nadroga | Nasinu | Suva City | Tailevu Rewa | Tavua | Vanua Levu West | Viti Levu South Kadavu | Viti Levu East Maritime | Vuda
Rotuman Communal Constituencies: Rotuma
General Electors Communal Constituencies: North Eastern | Suva City | West Central