Lau (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Lau Fijian Provincial Communal is 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 covered the Lau Islands archipelago and was coextensive with Lau 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

CandidatePartyVotes%
Koila Nailatikau VLV 3,01250.82
Viliame Cavubati SVT 2,81647.51
Isoa Tuinasaqalau NVTLP 991.67
Total5,927100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,927
VLV win

2001

CandidatePartyVotes%
Laisenia Qarase SDL 5,21991.48
Vakatoto Biu Vulivakarua SVT 2464.31
Sailosi Halofaki Independent 1642.87
Bogivitu Lotawa CAMV 761.33
Total5,705100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,705
SDL gain from VLV

2006

CandidatePartyVotes%
Laisenia Qarase SDL 4,89693.33
Viliame Cavubati NAP 3506.67
Total5,246100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,246
SDL hold

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