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

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