Nadroga (Open Constituency, Fiji)

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Nadroga 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 southern part of the main island of Viti Levu.

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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).

1999

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Mosese Volavola Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 6,239 43.57 7,907 55.22
Sakiusa Makutu Fijian Political Party (SVT) 6,377 44.54 6,411 44.78
Savenaca Takolevu Fijian Association Party (FAP) 1,667 11.64 ... ...
Adit Kumar National Federation Party (NFP) 35 0.24 ... ...
Total 14,318 100.00 14,318 100.00

2001

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Jonetani Kurisaru Galuinadi United Fiji Party (SDL) 3,848 30.59 6,811 54.15
Inoke Kadralevu Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 5,379 42.76 5,768 45.85
Aropiame Cavalevu National Federation Party (NFP) 1,704 13.55 ... ...
Mosese Volavola New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 1,648 13.10 ... ...
Total 12,579 100.00 12,579 100.00

2006

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Mesulame Rakuro Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 6,959 46.90 7,939 53.05
Viliame Navoka United Fiji Party (SDL) 6,734 45.38 6,899 46.95
Immanuel Manu National Federation Party (NFP) 770 5.19 ... ...
Ali Mohammed Jamal National Alliance Party (NAPF) 260 1.75 ... ...
Vilisite Qera Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 115 0.78 ... ...
Total 12,579 100.00 14,838 100.00

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