North East Urban (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)
North East 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 electorate was non-contiguous, covering the northern towns of Labasa and Savusavu.
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).
Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) |
% | Votes (final) |
% |
Isireli Leweniqila | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 3,812 | 37.44 | 5,418 | 53.22 |
Semi Seruvakula | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 2,693 | 26.45 | 2,718 | 26.69 |
Taniela Tabu | Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) | 2,032 | 19.96 | 2,046 | 20.09 |
Lasarusa Yehuda Ben-Zion Sovea | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 1,645 | 16.16 | ... | ... |
Total | 10,182 | 100.00 | 10,182 | 100.00 |
Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) |
% | Votes (final) |
% |
Filimone Banuve | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 4,460 | 45.26 | 5,298 | 53.76 |
Metuisela Mua | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 1,904 | 19.32 | 2,122 | 21.53 |
Salote Raikolo Qalo | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 682 | 6.92 | 1,426 | 14.47 |
Timoci Gacece Naco | New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) | 879 | 8.92 | 1,008 | 10.23 |
Sepesa Daunivalu | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 671 | 6.81 | ... | ... |
Eroni Ratuwalesi Bagasau Namakadre | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 460 | 4.67 | ... | ... |
Naipote Vere | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 432 | 4.38 | ... | ... |
Netani Gucake | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 276 | 2.80 | ... | ... |
Vilimaina Rakaseta | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 90 | 0.91 | ... | ... |
Note that the SDL and the CAMV each fielded two candidates. | |||||
Total | 9,854 | 100.00 | 9,854 | 100.00 |
Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
Nanise Nagusuca | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 11,545 | 84.55 |
Sainiana Rokovucago | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 1,357 | 9.93 |
Manasa Tugia | Independent | 353 | 2.59 |
Saimoni Raikuna | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 338 | 2.45 |
Bogivitu Lotawa | Independent | 61 | 0.45 |
Total | 13,654 | 100.00 |