Suva City (Open Constituency, Fiji)

Suva City 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 covered the central business district of Suva City.

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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
CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)		%Votes
(final)		%
Ofa DuncanUnited General Party (UGP)3,84931.866,72355.65
Kenneth ZinckFiji Labour Party (FLP)3,59029.725,35744.35
Viliame GonelevuChristian Democratic Alliance (VLV)1,51012.50......
Mataiasi RagigiaSoqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)1,0408.61......
Asenaca BentleyFijian Association Party (FAP)8707.20......
Sokonibogi Francis WaqaNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)5004.14......
Meli VakarewakobauIndependent4573.78......
Bhavik WaghelaIndependent1100.91......
Pramod RaeNational Federation Party (NFP)890.74......
Prince Vyas Muni LakshmanCoalition of Independent Nationals (COIN)650.54......
Total12,080100.0012,080100.00

2001
CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)		%Votes
(final)		%
Ofa DuncanNew Labour Unity Party (NLUP)1,42412.486,81759.77
Viliame Sovalatilati VolavolaSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)3,64231.934,45940.23
Tanasio NaqaraseFiji Labour Party (FLP)3,00726.34......
Timoci TavanavanuaSoqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)1,50513.19......
Maan SinghNational Federation Party1,0188.93......
Ropate Gabriel SivoConservative Alliance (CAMV)5054.43......
Moses WhippyFijian Association Party (FAP)2151.88......
Manasa Dela MoceNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)900.79......
Total11,406100.0011,405100.00

2006
CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)		%Votes
(final)		%
Misaele WeleilakebaSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)5,70547.396,13550.96
Tom RicketsFiji Labour Party (FLP)3,26127.095,90349.04
Ratu Epeli GanilauNational Alliance Party1,76314.65......
Attar SinghNational Federation Party (NFP)7456.19......
Ofa Swann (née Duncan)Independent3412.83......
Tikotikoca Inoke SeruUnited Peoples Party (UPP)2231.85......
Total12,038100.0012,038100.00

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