Nadroga Navosa (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

Nadroga Navosa Fijian Provincial 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 electorate was coextensive with Nadroga Navosa 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).

In the 2001 election, Pita Nacuva won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Leone Tuisowaqa Fijian Association Party (FAP) 6,296 48.17 6,621 50.65
Seruwaia Raluvu Hong-Tiy Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 4,742 36.28 5,366 41.05
Atunaisa Mataitoga Christian Democratic Alliance 1,054 8.06 1,084 8.29
Inoke Kedralevu Independent 855 6.54 ... ...
Mosese Naisaroi (VMDP) 124 0.95 ... ...
Total 13,071 100.00 13,071 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes %
Pita Kewa Nacuva Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 6,237 53.22
Leone Tuisowaqa Fijian Association Party (FAP) 2,368 20.21
Sailosi Saucake Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 1,516 12.94
Avakuki Sasaroko Protector of Fiji (BKV) 1,070 9.13
Amete Ranadi Volavola Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 528 4.51
Total 11,719 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes %
Ratu Isikeli Tasere Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 10,624 71.56
Veniana Gonewai Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 2,527 17.02
Peniasi Kunatuba Independent 1,167 7.86
Inoke Kadralevu Party of National Unity (PANU) 356 2.40
Sakiusa Timoci Manumanunivalu Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 172 1.16
Total 14,8486 100.00

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