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).
1999
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 | |
2001
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 | |
2006
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 | |