Serua Navosa (Open Constituency, Fiji)

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Serua Navosa 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 central and southern areas 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)
%
Adi Kuini SpeedFijian Association Party (FAP)7,68647.479,20756.87
Mesulame NarawaFijian Political Party (SVT)4,53528.014,73729.26
Jona RokowaiNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)1,2387.652,24613.87
Pio WongIndependent1,3778.51......
Isaia GonewaiChristian Democratic Alliance (VLV)1,0106.24......
Benjamin WiseUnited General Party (UGP)3442.12......
Total16,190100.0016,190100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Pio WongUnited Fiji Party (SDL)4,82233.867,29151.94
Viliame KatiaFiji Labour Party (FLP)3,61825.404,04028.37
Adi Kuini SpeedFijian Association Party (FAP)2,85620.052,91120.44
Setefano NauqeProtector of Fiji (BKV)1,0237.18......
Apenisa MaiyaleConservative Alliance (CAMV)1,0087.08......
Josateki NasovaFijian Political Party (SVT)5033.53......
Solomoni KunawaqeIndependent4112.89......
Total14,242100.0014,242100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Jone NavakamoceaUnited Fiji Party (SDL)8,53748.0110,14357.04
Peniasi Lavava DakuaFiji Labour Party (FLP)6,31835.537,63842.96
Pio WongIndependent1,0055.65......
William McGoonNational Federation Party (NFP)9385.28......
Jona RokowaiNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)4332.44......
Viliame BaleNational Alliance Party (NAPF)3461.95......
Atunaisa Lacabuka RasokiNational Democratic Party (NDP)1230.69......
Anisi Dau BatiIndependent810.46......
Total17,781100.0017,781100.00

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