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.

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

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Mosese VolavolaFiji Labour Party (FLP)6,23943.577,90755.22
Sakiusa MakutuFijian Political Party (SVT)6,37744.546,41144.78
Savenaca TakolevuFijian Association Party (FAP)1,66711.64......
Adit KumarNational Federation Party (NFP)350.24......
Total14,318100.0014,318100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Jonetani Kurisaru GaluinadiUnited Fiji Party (SDL)3,84830.596,81154.15
Inoke KadralevuFiji Labour Party (FLP)5,37942.765,76845.85
Aropiame CavalevuNational Federation Party (NFP)1,70413.55......
Mosese VolavolaNew Labour Unity Party (NLUP)1,64813.10......
Total12,579100.0012,579100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Mesulame RakuroFiji Labour Party (FLP)6,95946.907,93953.05
Viliame NavokaUnited Fiji Party (SDL)6,73445.386,89946.95
Immanuel ManuNational Federation Party (NFP)7705.19......
Ali Mohammed JamalNational Alliance Party (NAPF)2601.75......
Vilisite QeraNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)1150.78......
Total12,579100.0014,838100.00

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