Lomaiviti (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)
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Lomaiviti 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 Lomaiviti archipelago and is coextensive with Lomaiviti 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).
In the 2001 election, Simione Kaitani won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.
[edit] 1999
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) |
% | Votes (final) |
% |
| Simione Kaitani | Independent | 1,895 | 29.78 | 3,475 | 54.60 |
| Tomasi Tokalauvere | Fiji Labour Party | 792 | 12.45 | 1,488 | 23.38 |
| Jone Kauvesi | Fijian Political Party (SVT) | 1,363 | 21.41 | 1,401 | 22.01 |
| Etuate Basaga | Christian Democratic Alliance | 1,240 | 19.48 | ... | ... |
| Timoci Tuisawau | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 707 | 11.11 | ... | ... |
| Penitoa Balenagusui | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 367 | 5.77 | ... | ... |
| Total | 6,364 | 100.00 | 6,364 | 100.00 | |
| Note that following his election as an Independent, Kaitani joined the VLV caucus in the House of Representatives. | |||||
[edit] 2001
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| Simione Kaitani | United Fiji Party (SDL) | 4,517 | 72.31 |
| Jone Kauvesi | Fijian Political Party (SVT) | 816 | 13.06 |
| Tomasi Tokalauvere | New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) | 694 | 11.11 |
| Timoci Qionibaravi | Independent | 220 | 3.52 |
| Total | 6,247 | 100.00 | |
[edit] 2006
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| Simione Kaitani | United Fiji Party (SDL) | 5,109 | 82.28 |
| Jone Kauvesi | Independent | 920 | 14.82 |
| Filise Baleinakoro | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 136 | 2.19 |
| Iliesa Tora | Independent | 44 | 0.71 |
| Total | 6,209 | 100.00 | |
