Nasinu Rewa (Open Constituency, Fiji)

Nasinu Rewa 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 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

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)
%
John Ali Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 6,185 43.07 8,277 50.68
Harnam Singh Golian National Federation Party (NFP) 3,920 27.30 3,970 27.65
Apenai Turaganikeli Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 1,785 12.43 1,825 12.71
Peniasi Silatolu Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 1,178 8.20 1,287 8.96
Tiko Liesa Via Fijian Association Party (FAP) 1,161 8.09 ... ...
Atunaisa Druavesi Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 131 0.91 ... ...
Total 14,359 100.00 14,359 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Peniasi Silatolu Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 3,398 26.11 6,652 51.11
John Ali Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 5,900 45.34 6,362 48.89
Navitalai Ratukalou Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,750 13.45 ... ...
Mohammed Sadiq Hussain National Federation Party (NFP) 1,132 8.70 ... ...
Jeremaia Koroijiuta New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 484 3.72 ... ...
Sheela Bajpai Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 313 2.41 ... ...
Anil Kumar Sharma Fijian Association Party (FAP) 37 0.28 ... ...
Total 13,014 100.00 13,014 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Azim Hussein Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 8,611 48.87 9,436 53.56
John Ali Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 5,188 29.45 8,179 46.44
Pita Tagicakiverata Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 1,664 9.44 ... ...
Mohammed Sadiq Hussain National Federation Party (NFP) 1,132 6.42 ... ...
Seru Serevi Independent 845 4.80 ... ...
Indar Deo National Alliance Party (NAPF) 748 4.25 ... ...
Priscilla Singh National Federation Party (NFP) 563 3.20 ... ...
Total 17,619 100.00 17,619 100.00

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