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Samabula Tamavua Open is an electoral division of Fiji, one of 25 open constituencies elected by universal suffrage (the remaining 46 seats, called communal constituencies, are allocated by ethnicity). Like the other open electorates, it came into being in 1999 and was used for the parliamentary elections of 1999, 2001, and 2006. It is located in the Greater Suva metropolitan area.

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).

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Tupeni Baba Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 5,361 40.38 7,750 58.37
James Raghwan Raman National Federation Party (NFP) 4,726 35.59 5,528 41.63
Raymond Nair Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) 1,269 9.56 ... ...
Viliame Saulekaleka Tunidau Fijian Association Party (FAP) 1,024 7.71 ... ...
Sovea Tabua Fijian Political Party (SVT) 565 4.26 ... ...
Peceli Vuniwa Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 333 2.99 ... ...
Total 13,278 100.00 13,278 100.00

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Manoa Dobui United Fiji Party (SDL) 3,597 30.66 6,611 56.36
Tomasi Canuwale Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 4,008 34.17 5,119 43.64
Tupeni Baba New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 1,834 15.64 ... ...
Taufa Vakatale Fijian Political Party (SVT) 848 7.23 ... ...
James Raghwan Raman National Federation Party (NFP) 811 6.91 ... ...
Viliame Saulekaleka Tunidau Dodonu ni Taukei (DNT) 632 5.39 ... ...
Total 11,730 100.00 11,730 100.00

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)
% Votes
(final)
%
Monica Raghwan Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 5,332 40.15 7,162 53.93
Tupeni Baba United Fiji Party (SDL) 5,939 44.72 6,118 46.07
Filipe Bole National Alliance Party (NAPF) 961 7.24 ... ...
Pramod Rae National Federation Party (NFP) 666 5.02 ... ...
Manoa Dobui United Peoples Party (UPP) 290 2.18 ... ...
Pita Kewa Nacuva United Fiji Party (SDL) 92 0.69 ... ...
Total 13,280 100.00 13,280 100.00

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Electoral divisions of Fiji

Open Constituencies: Ba | Bua Macuata West | Cakaudrove West | Cunningham | Labasa | Lami | Lau Taveuni Rotuma | Laucala | Lautoka | Lomaivuna Namosi Kadavu | Macuata East | Magodro | Nausori Naitasiri | Nadi | Nadroga | Nasinu Rewa | Ra | Samabula Tamavua | Suva City | Serua Navosa | Tavua | Tailevu North Ovalau | Tailevu South Lomaiviti | Vuda | Yasawa Nawaka
Fijian Communal Constituencies: Ba East | Ba West | Bua | Cakaudrove East | Cakaudrove West | Kadavu | Lau | Lomaiviti | Macuata | Nadroga Navosa | Naitasiri | Namosi | Nasinu Urban | North East Urban | North West Urban | Ra | Rewa | Serua | South West | Suva City | Tailevu North | Tailevu South | Tamavua Laucala Urban
Indian Communal Constituencies: Ba East | Ba West | Labasa | Labasa Rural | Laucala | Lautoka City | Lautoka Rural | Macuata East Cakaudrove | Nadi Rural | Nadi Urban | Nadroga | Nasinu | Suva City | Tailevu Rewa | Tavua | Vanua Levu West | Viti Levu South Kadavu | Viti Levu East Maritime | Vuda
Rotuman Communal Constituencies: Rotuma
General Electors Communal Constituencies: North Eastern | Suva City | West Central

 


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