Lau Taveuni Rotuma (Open Constituency, Fiji)

Lau Taveuni Rotuma 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. The electorate covered the Lau Islands, Taveuni and some of its outliers including Rabi Island and Kioa, and the remote dependency of Rotuma.

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	%
Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu	Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)	7,911	57.96
Ratu Epeli Ganilau	Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV)	4,423	32.41
Adi Senimili Tuivanuavou	Fijian Association Party (FAP)	1,099	8.05
Waisea Qoronalau	Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)	215	1.58
Total		13,648	100.00

2001

Candidate	Political party	Votes	%
Savenaca Uluibau Draunidalo	Independent	7,081	56.38
Kini Marawai	Conservative Alliance (CAMV)	2,849	22.68
Seru Buliruarua	Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)	2,630	20.94
Total		12,560	100.00

2006

Candidate	Political party	Votes	%
Savenaca Uluibau Draunidalo	Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)	10,888	78.52
Fani Tago Vosaniveibuli	National Alliance Party (NAPF)	2,553	18.41
Ratu Pio Naiqama	Independent	223	1.61
Ilisoni Taoba	Independent	204	1.47
Total		13,868	100.00

Sources

• Psephos - Adam Carr's electoral archive
• Fiji Facts