Ra (Open Constituency, Fiji)

Ra 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 is located in the northern part of the main island of Vanua Levu.

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

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
George Shiu RajIndependent2,12914.658,72560.06
Sanjeet Chand MaharajFiji Labour Party (FLP)3,82626.265,80339.94
Ratu Tevita BoloboloSoqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)3,49524.06......
Veretariki WakanivugaNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)2,38216.40......
Selesitino LubaFijian Association Party (FAP)1,84612.71......
Joji BanuveChristian Democratic Alliance (VLV)8505.85......
Total14,528100.0014,528100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
George Shiu RajSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)6,64848.807,15152.49
Sainivalati NaitalaFiji Labour Party (FLP)4,60233.784,61733.89
Rajesh SinghNational Federation Party1,0597.771,1698.58
Unaisi Kinikini MatawaluIndependent6744.956865.04
Waisea QoronalauConservative Alliance (CAMV)5063.71......
Marika VukinagaunaFijian Association Party (SDL)1341.71......
Total13,623100.0013,623100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
George Shiu RajSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)10,17263.54
Epineri VocevukaFiji Labour Party (FLP)4,87030.42
Vurewa AporosaNational Alliance Party (NAPF)9686.05
Total16,010100.00

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