Tailevu North (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Tailevu North 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 northern areas of Tailevu 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).

1999

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Savenaca TokainavoFijian Political Party (SVT)1,49420.063,995...
Josefa SeruilagilagiFijian Association Party (FAP)3,39845.623,45446.37
Iliesa DuvulocoNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)1,81424.35......
Ifereimi RavokaChristian Democratic Alliance (VLV)7439.97......
Total7,449100.007,449100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
George Speight [1]Conservative Alliance (CAMV)3,23247.593,48951.38
Simione NaidukiUnited Fiji Party (SDL)2,41535.562,44536.00
Serupepeli NaqaseIndependent4596.764997.34
Sitiveni Kaila TuvouNew Labour Unity Party (NLUP)3455.083585.27
Joeli BaledrokadrokaFijian Political Party (SVT)3405.01......
Total6,791100.006,791100.00
[1] Note that George Speight was elected under his Fijian name, Ilikimi Naitini.

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Samisoni TikoinasauUnited Fiji Party (SDL)6,28180.90
Iliesa DuvulocoNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)1,17115.08
Laisiasa CabenalevuFiji Labour Party (FLP)3124.02
Total7,764100.00

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