Ra (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)
Ra Fijian Provincial Communal is an electoral division of Fiji, one of 23 communal constituencies reserved for indigenous Fijians. (Of the remaining 48 seats, 23 are reserved fis 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 coextensive with Ra 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) | % |
| Eloni Goneyali | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 2,474 | 31.67 | 4,138 | 52.98 |
| Evuloni Bogi | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 2,032 | 26.01 | 3,673 | 47.02 |
| Jone Banuve | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 1,127 | 14.43 | ... | ... |
| Jo Nacola | Independent | 952 | 12.19 | ... | ... |
| Meciusela Naisogobuli | Independent | 653 | 8.36 | ... | ... |
| Peni Nasuva Waqanicakau | Independent | 573 | 7.34 | ... | ... |
| Total | 7,811 | 100.00 | 7,811 | 100.00 | |
2001
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) | % | Votes (final) | % |
| Tomasi Vuetilovoni | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 2,857 | 37.53 | 3,900 | 51.23 |
| Moape Niudamu | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 1,703 | 22.37 | 2,449 | 32.17 |
| Tevita Tabalailai | Protector of Fiji (BKV) | 490 | 6.44 | 1,263 | 16.59 |
| Eloni Goneyali | Party of National Unity (PANU) | 860 | 11.30 | ... | ... |
| Evuloni Bogi | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 707 | 9.29 | ... | ... |
| Laufitu Ekarimalani | Independent | 596 | 7.83 | ... | ... |
| Adrea Naleba | Independent | 399 | 5.24 | ... | ... |
| Total | 7,612 | 100.00 | 7,612 | 100.00 | |
2006
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| Tomasi Vuetilovoni | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 6,456 | 76.29 |
| Timoci Naco | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 1,048 | 12.38 |
| Tevita Tabalailai | Independent | 734 | 8.67 |
| Mosese Ramuria | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 225 | 2.66 |
| Total | 8,463 | 100.00 | |