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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.
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.
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 ).
Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) | % | Votes (final) | % |
Ofa Duncan | United General Party (UGP) | 3,849 | 31.86 | 6,723 | 55.65 |
Kenneth Zinck | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 3,590 | 29.72 | 5,357 | 44.35 |
Viliame Gonelevu | Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) | 1,510 | 12.50 | ... | ... |
Mataiasi Ragigia | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 1,040 | 8.61 | ... | ... |
Asenaca Bentley | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 870 | 7.20 | ... | ... |
Sokonibogi Francis Waqa | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 500 | 4.14 | ... | ... |
Meli Vakarewakobau | Independent | 457 | 3.78 | ... | ... |
Bhavik Waghela | Independent | 110 | 0.91 | ... | ... |
Pramod Rae | National Federation Party (NFP) | 89 | 0.74 | ... | ... |
Prince Vyas Muni Lakshman | Coalition of Independent Nationals (COIN) | 65 | 0.54 | ... | ... |
Total | 12,080 | 100.00 | 12,080 | 100.00 | |
Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) | % | Votes (final) | % |
Ofa Duncan | New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) | 1,424 | 12.48 | 6,817 | 59.77 |
Viliame Sovalatilati Volavola | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 3,642 | 31.93 | 4,459 | 40.23 |
Tanasio Naqarase | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 3,007 | 26.34 | ... | ... |
Timoci Tavanavanua | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 1,505 | 13.19 | ... | ... |
Maan Singh | National Federation Party | 1,018 | 8.93 | ... | ... |
Ropate Gabriel Sivo | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 505 | 4.43 | ... | ... |
Moses Whippy | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 215 | 1.88 | ... | ... |
Manasa Dela Moce | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 90 | 0.79 | ... | ... |
Total | 11,406 | 100.00 | 11,405 | 100.00 | |
Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) | % | Votes (final) | % |
Misaele Weleilakeba | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 5,705 | 47.39 | 6,135 | 50.96 |
Tom Rickets | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 3,261 | 27.09 | 5,903 | 49.04 |
Ratu Epeli Ganilau | National Alliance Party | 1,763 | 14.65 | ... | ... |
Attar Singh | National Federation Party (NFP) | 745 | 6.19 | ... | ... |
Ofa Swann (née Duncan) | Independent | 341 | 2.83 | ... | ... |
Tikotikoca Inoke Seru | United Peoples Party (UPP) | 223 | 1.85 | ... | ... |
Total | 12,038 | 100.00 | 12,038 | 100.00 | |
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