Lau (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Lau 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 the Lau Islands archipelago and is coextensive with Lau Province.

Election results

1999

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Adi Koila NailatikauChristian Democratic Alliance (VLV)3,01250.82
Viliame CavubatiFijian Political Party (SVT)2,81647.51
Isoa TuinasaqalauNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)991.67
Total5,927100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Laisenia QaraseUnited Fiji Party (SDL)5,21991.48
Bogivitu LotawaConservative Alliance (CAMV)761.33
Vakatoto Biu VulivakaruaFijian Political Party (SVT)2464.31
Sailosi Vulawalu HalofakiIndependent1642.87
Total5,705100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Laisenia QaraseUnited Fiji Party (SDL)4,89693.33
Viliame CavubatiNational Alliance Party (NAPF)3506.67
Total5,246100.00

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