Nasinu Urban (Fijian Communal Constituency)

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Nasinu Urban Fijian 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 covered Nasinu Town.

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[edit]

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, Emasi Qovu won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

1999[edit]

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Joji Uluinakauvadra Fijian Association Party (FAP) 2,356 25.90 4,587 50.43
Apolosi Biuvakaloloma Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 3,027 33.28 4,509 49.57
Inoke Luveni Christian Democratic Alliance 2,210 24.30 ... ...
Sikeli Naiova Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 1,046 11.50 ... ...
Nimilote Fifita Jitoko Party of the Truth (POTT) 234 2.57 ... ...
Fereti Seru Dewa Independent 223 2.45 ... ...
Total 9,096 100.00 9,096 100.00

2001[edit]

Candidate Political party Votes %
Emasi Qovu Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 5,475 65.73
Suliasi Nacolai Raibevu Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,237 14.85
Meli Tukisi Tikoicina New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 605 7.26
Iniasi Vodo Tuberi Fijian Political Party]] (SVT) 426 5.11
Nimilote Fifita Jitoko Party of the Truth (POTT) 220 2.64
Liesa Via Tiko Independent 138 1.66
Joji Uluinakauvadra Fijian Association Party (FAP) 116 1.39
Joeli Besetimoala 113 1.36 ...
Total 8,329 100.00

2006[edit]

Candidate Political party Votes %
Inoke Luveni Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 10,631 84.91
Vilikesa Ravia Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 800 6.39
Emasi Qovu Independent 630 5.03
Joji Uluinakauvadra National Alliance Party (NAPF) 459 3.67
Total 12,520 100.00

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