North West Urban (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)
North West Fijian Urban Communal is 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 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).
1999
Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) | % | Votes (final) | % |
Akanisi Lagilagikobau Koroitamana | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 5,320 | 43.10 | 8,297 | 67.23 |
Vilisoni Cagimaivei | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 3,869 | 31.35 | 4,045 | 32.77 |
Kitione Vuataki | Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) | 2,435 | 19.73 | ... | ... |
Navitalai Ratukalou | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 652 | 5.28 | ... | ... |
Divuki Miliakere Ah Tong | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 66 | 0.53 | ... | ... |
Total | 12,342 | 100.00 | 12,342 | 100.00 | |
2001
Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) | % | Votes (final) | % |
Joji Banuve | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 4,929 | 45.94 | 7,339 | 68.40 |
Panipasa Matailevu | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 1,815 | 16.92 | 3,391 | 31.60 |
Akanisi Lagilagikobau Koroitamana | Protector of Fiji (BKV) | 1,403 | 13.08 | ... | ... |
Eroni Lewaqai | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 1,121 | 10.45 | ... | ... |
Remesio Rogovakalali | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 1,043 | 9.72 | ... | ... |
Viliame Bogisa Panu | Independent | 419 | 3.90 | ... | ... |
Total | 10,730 | 100.00 | 10,730 | 100.00 | |
2006
Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
Joji Natadra Banuve | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 11,620 | 79.04 |
Akanisi Koroitamana | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 2,017 | 13.72 |
Ravuama Rainima Nanovu | Independent | 477 | 3.24 |
Lemeki Vuetaki | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 283 | 1.93 |
Ratu Maikeli Lalabalavu | National Federation Party (NFP) | 158 | 1.07 |
Vuli Salusalu Mahe | United Peoples Party (UPP) | 115 | 0.78 |
Mosese Tukikaukamea | Independent | 31 | 0.21 |
Total | 14,701 | 100.00 | |