Tamavua Laucala Fijian Urban 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 Tamavua and Laucala suburbs 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.
Election results edit
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 2001 and 2006 elections, one candidate won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.
1999 edit
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) |
% | Votes (final) |
% |
| Adi Ema Tagicakibau | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 2,871 | 28.67 | 5,489 | 54.81 |
| Jonetani Kaukimoce | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 4,363 | 43.57 | 4,525 | 45.19 |
| Manasa Lasaro | Christian Democratic Alliance | 2,780 | 27.76 | ... | ... |
| Total | 10,014 | 100.00 | 10,014 | 100.00 | |
2001 edit
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| Jonetani Kaukimoce | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 5,807 | 61.16 |
| Sireli Korovulavula | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 1,193 | 12.56 |
| Mere Tuikoro | New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) | 989 | 10.42 |
| Aisake Kaunisela Kubuabola | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 645 | 6.79 |
| Ilaisa Senimoli | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 358 | 3.77 |
| Adi Ema Tagicakibau | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 279 | 2.94 |
| Taniela Tabu | Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) | 224 | 2.36 |
| Total | 6,247 | 100.00 | |
2006 edit
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| Ratu Jone Waqairatu | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 10,880 | 84.92 |
| Jone Tubuto | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 970 | 7.57 |
| Netani Sukanaivalu | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 788 | 6.15 |
| Laisiasa Corerega | National Federation Party (NFP) | 128 | 1.00 |
| Kepu Kaumaitotoya | Party of the Truth (POTT) | 28 | 0.22 |
| Basilio Kalokalodromu | Independent | 18 | 0.14 |
| Total | 12,812 | 100.00 | |