Cunningham (Open Constituency, Fiji)

Cunningham 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 the northern part of the greater Suva metropolitan area.

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).

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Joeli Kalou Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 4,926 43.95 6,741 60.14
Berenado Vunibobo Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 4,383 39.10 4,468 39.86
Saimoni Lutu Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 1,561 13.93 ... ...
Josaia Cucake Fijian Association Party (FAP) 1,880 16.77 ... ...
Sonai Nakuna Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 614 5.48 ... ...
Vinod Lal National Federation Party 41 0.37 ... ...
Total 11,209 100.00 11,209 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Solomone Naivalu Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 5,110 41.60 6,902 56.19
Joeli Kalou Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 4,021 32.73 5,382 43.81
Iliesa Naituku Sausauwai Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,019 8.30 ... ...
Jiuta Wakolo New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 849 6.89 ... ...
Bijend Prasad Ram National Federation Party (NFP) 543 4.42 ... ...
Berenado Vunibobo Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 504 4.10 ... ...
Lanieta Speight Naqasima Fijian Association Party (FAP) 128 1.04 ... ...
Romanu Naceva Dodonu ni Taukei (DNT) 110 0.90 ... ...
Total 12,284 100.00 12,284 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes %
Rajesh Singh Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 9,831 51.13
Ramesio Rogovakalali Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 7,492 38.96
Leoni Tuisowaqa National Alliance Party (NAPF) 659 3.43
Aminiasi Delana Independent 536 2.79
Manuel Lui Arisais National Federation Party (NFP) 428 2.23
Peni Vatubai National Alliance Party (NAPF) 225 1.17
Joketani Delai Social Liberty Party 49 0.25
Total 19,229 100.00

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