Lami (Open Constituency, Fiji)

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Lami 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 Town of Lami, in the greater Suva metropolitan area.

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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)
%
Michael Columbus Fiji Labour Party (FLP)2,34919.026,94056.20
Mere Tuisalolo Samisoni Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)4,24934.415,40943.80
Lute Taoba Powell Fijian Association Party (FAP)2,02516.40......
Serupepeli Dakai Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV)152412.34......
Viliame Savu Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)7866.36......
William James Trail United General Party 5394.36......
Elenoa Ligairi Sikivou Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV)3552.87......
Jagdish Pratap Independent2371.92......
Emosi Sili Independent2021.64......
Mirza Namrud Buksh Independent830.67......
Total12,349100.0012,349100.00

2001

CandidatePolitical partyVotes
(primary)
%Votes
(final)
%
Kaliopate Tavola Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)5,45445.996,51554.93
William T. McGoon Fiji Labour Party (FLP)1,95216.462,03617.17
Militoni Leweniqila Conservative Alliance (CAMV)1,62413.691,90216.04
Mere Tuisalalo Samisoni Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)1,0238.63......
Posiano Nauku New Labour Unity Party (NLUP)7316.16......
Isimeli Jale Cokanasiga Fijian Association Party (FAP)4233.571,40711.86
Vijay Nand National Federation Party 3633.06......
Viliame Savu Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)1140.96......
Fereti Seru Dewa Dodonu ni Taukei (DNT)1010.85......
Emosi Sili Independent620.52......
Mirza Namrud Buksh Independent130.11......
Total11,860100.0011,860100.00

2006

CandidatePolitical partyVotes%
Mere Tuisalosalo Samisoni Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)7,66455.82
Filimoni Lacanivalu Fiji Labour Party (FLP)2,26016.46
Esaroma Ledua Independent1,47410.74
Jasper Singh Independent1,0877.92
Benjamin Wainiqolo Padarath National Alliance Party (NAPF)6814.96
Lionel Danford United Peoples Party (UPP)3032.21
Vilikesa Rauca National Alliance Party (NAPF)1681.22
Viliame Savu Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)570.42
Eroni Ratuwalesi Independent360.26
Total13,730100.00

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