Rewa (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Rewa 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 is coextensive with Rewa Province.

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).

In the 2001 and 2006 elections, Ro Teimumu Kepa won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

1999

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Timoci SilatoluFijian Association Party (FAP)1,06320.473,10059.70
Sakeasi ButadrokaNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)2,02939.072,09340.30
Epeli MataitiniFijian Political Party (SVT)1,25624.19......
Tevita BukarauChristian Democratic Alliance84516.27......
Total5,193100.005,193100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Ro Teimumu KepaUnited Fiji Party (SDL)2,63651.35
Timoci SilatoluConservative Alliance (CAMV)1,74333.96
Miriama Rayawa CamaFijian Political Party (SVT)53610.44
Viliame Vulowai RaileIndependent1102.14
Watisoni Korodrau ButadrokaNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)1082.10
Total5,133100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Ro Teimumu KepaUnited Fiji Party (SDL)3,40156.36
Ro Filipe TuisawauIndependent2,37139.29
Taniela Robonu SenikutaFiji Labour Party (FLP)1672.77
Viliame Vulowai RaileIndependent951.57
Total6,034100.00

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