Laucala (Open Constituency, Fiji)

Laucala 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 centred on a suburb 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)
%
Suruj Mati Nand Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 5,089 39.93 6,395 50.17
Mosese Uluicicia Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 4,125 32.36 4,266 33.47
Miriama Rayawa Cama Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 1,714 13.45 2085 16.36
Manunivavalagi Korovulavula Fijian Association Party (FAP) 1,441 11.31 ... ...
Sowani Tobewaqiri Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 309 2.42 ... ...
Jag Nadan National Federation Party 68 0.54 ... ...
Total 12,746 100.00 12,746 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Losena Tubanavau Salabula Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 3,837 33.34 6,481 56.31
Dewan Chand Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 4,558 39.60 5,029 43.69
Daraqa Basilio Kalokalodromu Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 774 6.72 ... ...
Abhinash Dayal Vinod New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 761 6.61 ... ...
Pramod Kumar Rae National Federation Party (NFP) 697 6.06 ... ...
Mosese Uluicicia Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 535 4.65 ... ...
Tupou Draunidalo Fijian Association Party (FAP) 248 2.15 ... ...
Sowani Tobewaqiri Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 100 0.87 ... ...
Total 11,510 100.00 11,510 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Losena Tubanavau Salabula Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 7,138 45.46 7,856 50.04
Dewan Chand Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 6,985 44.88 7,845 49.96
Manunivavalagi Korovulavula National Alliance Party (NAPF) 874 5.57 ... ...
Keshwan Nadan National Federation Party (NFP) 638 4.06 ... ...
Viliame Civoniceva Independent 43 0.27 ... ...
Nimilote Jitoko Fifita Party of the Truth (POTT) 23 0.15 ... ...
Total 15,701 100.00 15,701 100.00

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