Labasa (Indian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Labasa Indian Communal is an electoral division of Fiji, one of 19 communal constituencies reserved for Indo-Fijians. (Of the remaining 52 seats, 27 are reserved for other ethnic communities and 25, called Open Constituencies, are elected by universal suffrage). The electorate covers the Town of Labasa, the largest urban centre on the northern island of Vanua Levu.

Election results

1999

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Muthu SwamyFiji Labour Party (FLP)4,03750.07
Keshwan PadayachiNational Federation Party (NFP)1,75621.78
Sanju ReddyFGWC1,18114.65
Charan Jeath SinghUNLP81410.10
Pradeep SinghIndependent2372.94
Vinod PrasadFijian Association Party (FAP)370.46
Total8,062100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
James Shri KrishnaFiji Labour Party (FLP)5,11373.81
Sushil Chand RamNational Federation Party (NFP)1,33319.24
Edward Rajendra NagaiyaNew Labour Unity Party (NLUP)3645.25
Aleem ShahAIM761.10
Gaya PrasadUnited Fiji Party (SDL)410.59
Total6,927100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Kamlesh ReddyFiji Labour Party (FLP)6,81384.14
Jaiwant Kris ArulappanNational Federation Party (NFP)1,13714.04
Subrail GounderUnited Fiji Party (SDL)1471.82
Total8,097100.00

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