Tailevu North (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Tailevu North 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 covers northern areas of Tailevu 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)
%
Savenaca Tokainavo Fijian Political Party (SVT) 1,494 20.06 3,995 ...
Josefa Seruilagilagi Fijian Association Party (FAP) 3,398 45.62 3,454 46.37
Iliesa Duvuloco Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 1,814 24.35 ... ...
Ifereimi Ravoka Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 743 9.97 ... ...
Total 7,449 100.00 7,449 100.00

[edit] 2001

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
George Speight [1] Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 3,232 47.59 3,489 51.38
Simione Naiduki United Fiji Party (SDL) 2,415 35.56 2,445 36.00
Serupepeli Naqase Independent 459 6.76 499 7.34
Sitiveni Kaila Tuvou New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 345 5.08 358 5.27
Joeli Baledrokadroka Fijian Political Party (SVT) 340 5.01 ... ...
Total 6,791 100.00 6,791 100.00
[1] Note that George Speight was elected under his Fijian name, Ilikimi Naitini.

[edit] 2006

Candidate Political party Votes %
Samisoni Tikoinasau United Fiji Party (SDL) 6,281 80.90
Iliesa Duvuloco Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 1,171 15.08
Laisiasa Cabenalevu Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 312 4.02
Total 7,764 100.00

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