Tailevu South Lomaiviti (Open Constituency, Fiji)

Tailevu South Lomaiviti 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 comprised the Lomaiviti Archipelago (except Ovalau) and the southern part of Tailevu Province, on 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)
%
Isireli Mokunitulevu Vuibau Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 3,351 21.39 8,759 55.92
Ratu Epenisa Seru Cakobau Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 6,161 39.33 6,905 44.08
Samuela Matawalu Fijian Association Party (FAP) 3,926 25.06 ... ...
Josua Tubanavere Uluiviti Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 1,567 10.00 ... ...
Joji Bakoso Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 594 3.79 ... ...
Isris Ali Independent 43 0.27 ... ...
Ram Krishna Reddy National Federation Party 22 0.14 ... ...
Total 15,664 100.00 15,664 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Adi Asenaca Caucau Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 6,283 40.94 10,523 68.58
Poseci Voceduadua Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 3,344 21.79 4,823 31.42
Rusiate Korovusere Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 2,173 14.16 ... ...
Isireli Mokunitulevu Vuibau New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 1,367 8.91 ... ...
Josua Tubunavere Uluiviti Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 801 5.22 ... ...
Adi Finau Tamari Tabakaucoro Independent 602 3.92 ... ...
Anitelu Mateisuva Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 389 2.53 ... ...
Inoke Seru Fijian Association Party (FAP) 389 2.53 ... ...
Total 15,348 100.00 15,348 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes %
Adi Asenaca Caucau Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 10,400 61.43
Aisea Naikawakawa Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 5,736 33.88
Wailevu Jone Tovehi Independent 793 4.68
Total 16,929 100.00

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