Nadroga (Open Constituency, Fiji)

Nadroga 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 southern part 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).

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Mosese Volavola Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 6,239 43.57 7,907 55.22
Sakiusa Makutu Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 6,377 44.54 6,411 44.78
Savenaca Takolevu Fijian Association Party (FAP) 1,667 11.64 ... ...
Adit Kumar National Federation Party (NFP) 35 0.24 ... ...
Total 14,318 100.00 14,318 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Jonetani Kurisaru Galuinadi Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 3,848 30.59 6,811 54.15
Inoke Kadralevu Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 5,379 42.76 5,768 45.85
Aropiame Cavalevu National Federation Party (NFP) 1,704 13.55 ... ...
Mosese Volavola New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 1,648 13.10 ... ...
Total 12,579 100.00 12,579 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Mesulame Rakuro Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 6,959 46.90 7,939 53.05
Viliame Navoka Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 6,734 45.38 6,899 46.95
Immanuel Manu National Federation Party (NFP) 770 5.19 ... ...
Ali Mohammed Jamal National Alliance Party (NAPF) 260 1.75 ... ...
Vilisite Qera Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 115 0.78 ... ...
Total 12,579 100.00 14,838 100.00

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