North East Urban (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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North East Fijian Urban 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 non-contiguous, covering the northern towns of Labasa and Savusavu.

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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)
%
Isireli Leweniqila Fijian Political Party (SVT) 3,812 37.44 5,418 53.22
Semi Seruvakula Fijian Association Party (FAP) 2,693 26.45 2,718 26.69
Taniela Tabu Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 2,032 19.96 2,046 20.09
Lasarusa Yehuda Ben-Zion Sovea Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 1,645 16.16 ... ...
Total 10,182 100.00 10,182 100.00

[edit] 2001

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Filimone Banuve United Fiji Party (SDL) 4,460 45.26 5,298 53.76
Metuisela Mua Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,904 19.32 2,122 21.53
Salote Raikolo Qalo Fijian Political Party (SVT) 682 6.92 1,426 14.47
Timoci Gacece Naco New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 879 8.92 1,008 10.23
Sepesa Daunivalu United Fiji Party (SDL) 671 6.81 ... ...
Eroni Ratuwalesi Bagasau Namakadre Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 460 4.67 ... ...
Naipote Vere Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 432 4.38 ... ...
Netani Gucake Party of National Unity (PANU) 276 2.80 ... ...
Vilimaina Rakaseta Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 90 0.91 ... ...
Note that the SDL and the CAMV each fielded two candidates.
Total 9,854 100.00 9,854 100.00

[edit] 2006

Candidate Political party Votes %
Nanise Nagusuca United Fiji Party (SDL) 11,545 84.55
Sainiana Rokovucago Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 1,357 9.93
Manasa Tugia Independent 353 2.59
Saimoni Raikuna National Alliance Party (NAPF) 338 2.45
Bogivitu Lotawa Independent 61 0.45
Total 13,654 100.00

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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