Ra (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

Ra Fijian Provincial Communal is an electoral division of Fiji, one of 23 communal constituencies reserved for indigenous Fijians. (Of the remaining 48 seats, 23 are reserved fis a former electoral division of Fiji, one of 23 communal constituencies reserved for indigenous Fijians. Established by the 1997 Constitution, it came into being in 1999 and was used for the parliamentary elections of 1999, 2001, and 2006. (Of the remaining 48 seats, 23 were reserved for other ethnic communities and 25, called Open Constituencies, were elected by universal suffrage). The electorate was coextensive with Ra Province.

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)
%
Eloni Goneyali Party of National Unity (PANU) 2,474 31.67 4,138 52.98
Evuloni Bogi Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 2,032 26.01 3,673 47.02
Jone Banuve Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 1,127 14.43 ... ...
Jo Nacola Independent 952 12.19 ... ...
Meciusela Naisogobuli Independent 653 8.36 ... ...
Peni Nasuva Waqanicakau Independent 573 7.34 ... ...
Total 7,811 100.00 7,811 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Tomasi Vuetilovoni Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 2,857 37.53 3,900 51.23
Moape Niudamu Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,703 22.37 2,449 32.17
Tevita Tabalailai Protector of Fiji (BKV) 490 6.44 1,263 16.59
Eloni Goneyali Party of National Unity (PANU) 860 11.30 ... ...
Evuloni Bogi Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 707 9.29 ... ...
Laufitu Ekarimalani Independent 596 7.83 ... ...
Adrea Naleba Independent 399 5.24 ... ...
Total 7,612 100.00 7,612 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes %
Tomasi Vuetilovoni Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 6,456 76.29
Timoci Naco Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 1,048 12.38
Tevita Tabalailai Independent 734 8.67
Mosese Ramuria National Alliance Party (NAPF) 225 2.66
Total 8,463 100.00

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