Magodro (Open Constituency, Fiji)

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Magodro Open is a former electoral division of Fiji, one of 25 open constituencies that were elected by universal suffrage (the remaining 46 seats, called communal constituencies, were allocated by ethnicity). Established by the 1997 Constitution, it came into being in 1999 and was used for the parliamentary elections of 1999, 2001, and 2006. It was located in Ba Province, in the west of the main island of Viti Levu.

The 2013 Constitution promulgated by the Military-backed interim government abolished all constituencies and established a form of proportional representation, with the entire country voting as a single electorate.

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 election, Gyan Singh won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

1999

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Jag Narain SharmaFiji Labour Party (FLP)6,96846.309,94066.05
Shiu Charan SinghNational Federation Party (NFP)3,92726.095,10933.95
Steven Pradeep SinghParty of National Unity (PANU)2,53816.86......
Epeli NavatogaSoqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)1,1697.77......
Mosese Tuki YasaChristian Democratic Alliance4472.97......
Total15,049100.0015,049100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Gyan SinghFiji Labour Party (FLP)7,45156.88
Vijay LalNational Federation Party (NFP)3,21224.52
Josaia DrisoSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)2,46318.60
Total13,099100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Gyan SinghFiji Labour Party (FLP)9,00058.01
Josese Drikalu BotituSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)3,76124.24
Davendra NaiduNational Federation Party (NFP)2,02313.04
Vijay LalNational Alliance Party (NAPF)7314.71
Total15,515100.00

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