Nasinu Rewa (Open Constituency, Fiji)
Nasinu Rewa 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. It was located to the north of Suva.
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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) | % |
| John Ali | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 6,185 | 43.07 | 8,277 | 50.68 |
| Harnam Singh Golian | National Federation Party (NFP) | 3,920 | 27.30 | 3,970 | 27.65 |
| Apenai Turaganikeli | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 1,785 | 12.43 | 1,825 | 12.71 |
| Peniasi Silatolu | Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) | 1,178 | 8.20 | 1,287 | 8.96 |
| Tiko Liesa Via | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 1,161 | 8.09 | ... | ... |
| Atunaisa Druavesi | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 131 | 0.91 | ... | ... |
| Total | 14,359 | 100.00 | 14,359 | 100.00 | |
2001
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) | % | Votes (final) | % |
| Peniasi Silatolu | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 3,398 | 26.11 | 6,652 | 51.11 |
| John Ali | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 5,900 | 45.34 | 6,362 | 48.89 |
| Navitalai Ratukalou | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 1,750 | 13.45 | ... | ... |
| Mohammed Sadiq Hussain | National Federation Party (NFP) | 1,132 | 8.70 | ... | ... |
| Jeremaia Koroijiuta | New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) | 484 | 3.72 | ... | ... |
| Sheela Bajpai | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 313 | 2.41 | ... | ... |
| Anil Kumar Sharma | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 37 | 0.28 | ... | ... |
| Total | 13,014 | 100.00 | 13,014 | 100.00 | |
2006
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) | % | Votes (final) | % |
| Azim Hussein | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 8,611 | 48.87 | 9,436 | 53.56 |
| John Ali | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 5,188 | 29.45 | 8,179 | 46.44 |
| Pita Tagicakiverata | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 1,664 | 9.44 | ... | ... |
| Mohammed Sadiq Hussain | National Federation Party (NFP) | 1,132 | 6.42 | ... | ... |
| Seru Serevi | Independent | 845 | 4.80 | ... | ... |
| Indar Deo | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 748 | 4.25 | ... | ... |
| Priscilla Singh | National Federation Party (NFP) | 563 | 3.20 | ... | ... |
| Total | 17,619 | 100.00 | 17,619 | 100.00 | |