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 | |
