Ba West (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)
Ba West 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 covered the western areas of Ba Province.
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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) | % |
| Meli Bogileka | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 4,942 | 49.16 | 6,587 | 65.53 |
| Etuate Vugakoto Tavai | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 3,136 | 31.20 | 3,465 | 34.47 |
| Vilive Ravouvou | Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) | 1,661 | 16.52 | ... | ... |
| Iliesa Ratunavu | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 313 | 3.11 | ... | ... |
| Total | 10,052 | 100.00 | 10,052 | 100.00 | |
2001
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) | % | Votes (final) | % |
| Tomasi Namua Sauqaqa | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 2,766 | 30.21 | 5,504 | 60.12 |
| Apisai Tora | Protector of Fiji (BKV) | 3,311 | 36.17 | 3,651 | 39.88 |
| Meli Bogileka | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 1,358 | 14.83 | ... | ... |
| Pauliasi Saukuru | National Federation Party (NFP) | 817 | 8.92 | ... | ... |
| Isikeli Malo Uluikavoro | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 478 | 5.22 | ... | ... |
| Ulaiasi Rabua | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 218 | 2.38 | ... | ... |
| Malakai Namoko | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 207 | 2.26 | ... | ... |
| Total | 9,155 | 100.00 | 9,155 | 100.00 | |
2006
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| Ratu Meli Saukuru | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 9,211 | 80.05 |
| Taniela Wai | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 1,156 | 10.05 |
| Meli Bogileka | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 883 | 7.67 |
| Pauliasi Namua | National Federation Party (NFP) | 257 | 2.23 |
| Total | 11,507 | 100.00 | |