Tailevu South (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Tailevu South 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 southern 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).

In the 1999 and 2006 elections, one candidate won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

1999

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Esira RabunoFijian Association Party (FAP)3,81053.59
Lagisoa DelanaFijian Political Party (SVT)2,87140.38
Ameo Liaci RamokosoiNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)4296.03
Total7,110100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Irami Ului MatairavulaUnited Fiji Party (SDL)3,56349.403,62150.21
Levani Vaganalau TuinabuaConservative Alliance (CAMV)1,96527.252,35332.63
Lepani TagicakibauFijian Association Party (FAP)3404.713,24410.34
Esira RabunoIndependent4706.524926.82
Sailosi Vodonaivalu TakaNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)3855.34......
Lagisoa DelanaFijian Political Party (SVT)3364.66......
Ilaijia TorocaNew Labour Unity Party (NLUP)1532.12......
Total7,846100.007,846100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Irami Ului MatairavulaUnited Fiji Party (SDL)6,72280.59
Levani TuinabuaIndependent1,04612.57
Saukelea EreniNational Alliance Party (NAPF)4935.93
Akuila Wailevu RaikotiIndependent590.71
Total8,320100.00

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