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Cakaudrove West (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

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Cakaudrove West 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 western areas of Cakaudrove Province, in the southeastern part of the northern 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

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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).

In the 1999 election, Ratu Kinijoji Maivalili won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

Candidate Political party Votes %
Ratu Kinijoji Maivalili Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 5,460 68.94
Salote Raikolo Qalo Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 1,910 24.12
Tuisuva Voreqe Fijian Association Party (FAP) 550 6.94
Total 7,920 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Ratu Rakuita Saurara Vakalalabure Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 3,207 45.39 4,722 66.83
Ilisoni Vaniqi Ligairi Independent 1,469 20.79 2,244 31.76
Manasa Ramasirai Vaniqi Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 1,615 22.86 ... ...
Ratu Kinijoji Maivalili Fijian Political Party (SVT) 775 10.97 ... ...
Total 7,066 100.00 7,066 100.00
Candidate Political party Votes %
Niko Nawaikula United Fiji Party (SDL) 7,674 90.10
Manasa Ramasirai Vaniqi Independent 607 7.13
Josua Vosawale National Federation Party (NFP) 236 2.77
Total 8,517 100.00

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