Ra (Open Constituency, Fiji)
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Ra 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. It is located in the northern part of the main island of Vanua Levu.
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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) |
% |
| George Shiu Raj | Independent | 2,129 | 14.65 | 8,725 | 60.06 |
| Sanjeet Chand Maharaj | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 3,826 | 26.26 | 5,803 | 39.94 |
| Ratu Tevita Bolobolo | Fijian Political Party (SVT) | 3,495 | 24.06 | ... | ... |
| Veretariki Wakanivuga | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 2,382 | 16.40 | ... | ... |
| Selesitino Luba | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 1,846 | 12.71 | ... | ... |
| Joji Banuve | Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) | 850 | 5.85 | ... | ... |
| Total | 14,528 | 100.00 | 14,528 | 100.00 | |
[edit] 2001
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) |
% | Votes (final) |
% |
| George Shiu Raj | United Fiji Party (SDL) | 6,648 | 48.80 | 7,151 | 52.49 |
| Sainivalati Naitala | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 4,602 | 33.78 | 4,617 | 33.89 |
| Rajesh Singh | National Federation Party | 1,059 | 7.77 | 1,169 | 8.58 |
| Unaisi Kinikini Matawalu | Independent | 674 | 4.95 | 686 | 5.04 |
| Waisea Qoronalau | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 506 | 3.71 | ... | ... |
| Marika Vukinagauna | Fijian Association Party (SDL) | 134 | 1.71 | ... | ... |
| Total | 13,623 | 100.00 | 13,623 | 100.00 | |
[edit] 2006
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| George Shiu Raj | United Fiji Party (SDL) | 10,172 | 63.54 |
| Epineri Vocevuka | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 4,870 | 30.42 |
| Vurewa Aporosa | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 968 | 6.05 |
| Total | 16,010 | 100.00 | |
