Ra (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)
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Ra 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 is coextensive with Ra 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) |
% |
| Eloni Goneyali | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 2,474 | 31.67 | 4,138 | 52.98 |
| Evuloni Bogi | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 2,032 | 26.01 | 3,673 | 47.02 |
| Jone Banuve | Fijian Political Party (SVT) | 1,127 | 14.43 | ... | ... |
| Jo Nacola | Independent | 952 | 12.19 | ... | ... |
| Meciusela Naisogobuli | Independent | 653 | 8.36 | ... | ... |
| Peni Nasuva Waqanicakau | Independent | 573 | 7.34 | ... | ... |
| Total | 7,811 | 100.00 | 7,811 | 100.00 | |
[edit] 2001
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) |
% | Votes (final) |
% |
| Tomasi Vuetilovoni | United Fiji Party (SDL) | 2,857 | 37.53 | 3,900 | 51.23 |
| Moape Niudamu | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 1,703 | 22.37 | 2,449 | 32.17 |
| Tevita Tabalailai | Protector of Fiji (BKV) | 490 | 6.44 | 1,263 | 16.59 |
| Eloni Goneyali | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 860 | 11.30 | ... | ... |
| Evuloni Bogi | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 707 | 9.29 | ... | ... |
| Laufitu Ekarimalani | Independent | 596 | 7.83 | ... | ... |
| Adrea Naleba | Independent | 399 | 5.24 | ... | ... |
| Total | 7,612 | 100.00 | 7,612 | 100.00 | |
[edit] 2006
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| Tomasi Vuetilovoni | United Fiji Party (SDL) | 6,456 | 76.29 |
| Timoci Naco | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 1,048 | 12.38 |
| Tevita Tabalailai | Independent | 734 | 8.67 |
| Mosese Ramuria | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 225 | 2.66 |
| Total | 8,463 | 100.00 | |
