Labasa (Open Constituency, Fiji)

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Labasa 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. The electorate covers the largest Town on the northern island of Vanua Levu.

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[edit] Election results

[edit] 1999

Candidate Political party Votes %
Nareish Kumar Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 7,043 51.84
Bijen Prasad Ram National Federation Party (NFP) 4,516 33.24
Chitra Singh (UNLP) 1051 7.74
Sakeo Tuiwainikai Fijian Political Party (SVT) 975 7.18
Total 13,585 100.00

[edit] 2001

Candidate Political party Votes %
Poseci Bune Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 6,744 58.93
Narend Naidu National Federation Party (NFP) 1,777 15.53
Semesa Matanawa Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,055 9.22
Seru Kaumaitotoya Fijian Political Party (SDL) 807 7.05
Peter Nand New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 753 6.58
Semi Luta Fijian Political Party (SVT) 274 2.39
Sakiusa Lorima Party of the Truth (POTT) 35 0.31
Total 11,445 100.00

[edit] 2006

Candidate Political party Votes %
Poseci Bune Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 8,066 62.19
Timoci Bulitavu United Fiji Party (SDL) 3,015 23.25
Raman Pratap Singh National Federation Party (NFP) 1,266 9.76
Gonelevu Siteri Nai National Alliance Party (NAPF) 273 2.10
Sailosi Semi Lutua United Fiji Party (SDL) 265 2.04
Mohammed Sharif United Fiji Party (SDL) 80 0.62
Koresi Matatolu National Alliance Party (NAPF) 5 0.04
Total 12,970 100.00

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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