Nausori Naitasiri (Open Constituency, Fiji)

Nausori Naitasiri Open is supposedly 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 to the north of Suva.

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

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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).

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Lavenia Padarath Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 5,106 37.87 9,290 50.04
Mirdula Sainath National Federation Party (NFP) 4,044 30.00 4,123 30.58
Lepani Tagicakibau Fijian Association Party (FAP) 1,630 12.09 2,612 19.37
Vilikesa Mocelutu Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 1,729 12.82 ... ...
Ledua Vereti Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 804 5.96 ... ...
Sitiveni Kinikini Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 169 1.25 ... ...
Total 13,482 100.00 13,482 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Asaeli Masilaca Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 4,095 34.33 6,740 56.92
Lavinia Padarath Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 4,936 41.37 5,140 43.08
Chengaiya Naidu National Federation Party (NFP) 1,000 8.38 ... ...
Lasarusa Yehuda Ben-Zion Sovea Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 945 7.92 ... ...
Loraini Tulele Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 549 4.60 ... ...
Nemani Valucava Buresova Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 405 3.39 ... ...
Total 11,930 100.00 11,930 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Asaeli Masilaca Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 7,723 48.84 8,298 52.48
Lavinia Padarath Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 6,935 43.86 7,515 47.52
Joasia Gucake National Alliance Party (NAPF) 584 3.69 ... ...
Peter Anuresh Chand National Federation Party (NFP) 485 3.07 ... ...
Lasarusa Yehuda Ben-Zion Sovea Independent 86 0.54 ... ...
Total 11,930 100.00 15,813 100.00

Sources

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