West Central (General Electors Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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West Central General Communal is an electoral division of Fiji, one of 3 communal constituencies reserved for General Electors, an omnibus category including Caucasians, Chinese, and all others whose ethnicity is neither indigenous Fijian nor Indo-Fijian. (Of the remaining 68 seats, 43 are reserved for other ethnic communities and 25, called Open Constituencies, are elected by universal suffrage).

Election results

1999

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
David PickeringUnited General Party (UGP)2,39254.07
Kenneth LowIndependent
(General Voters Party)
1,12325.38
Arthur JenningsCoalition of Independent Nationals (COIN)90920.55
Total4,424100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Mick BeddoesUnited General Party (UGP)2,17855.13
Kelepi Covimaidrano AbarigaUnited Fiji Party (SDL)90923.01
Rollan LiloGeneral Voters Party (GVP)73918.70
Andrew BlakeFijian Political Party (SVT)1253.16
Total3,951100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Mick BeddoesUnited Peoples Party (UGP)2,23450.47
Pateresio Nunu PolaniaUnited Fiji Party (SDL)1,65137.30
Noel Iupasi TofingaNational Alliance Party (NAPF)45310.23
Vula Tawake ShawUnited Fiji Party (SDL)541.22
Anaseini Tuineau HenryNational Alliance Party (NAPF)340.77
Total4,426100.00

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