South West 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 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
editIn 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, Ratu Jone Kubuabola won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.
| Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) |
% | Votes (final) |
% |
| Isimeli Jale Cokanasiga | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 2,143 | 22.62 | 5,378 | 56.76 |
| Kelemedi Rakuve Bulewa | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 3,969 | 41.89 | 4,097 | 43.24 |
| Naipote Vere | Christian Democratic Alliance | 1,833 | 19.35 | ... | ... |
| Posiano Nuku | Fiji Labour Party | 817 | 8.62 | ... | ... |
| Manasa Dela Moce | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 618 | 6.52 | ... | ... |
| Kevueli Bogilevu | Independent | 95 | 1.00 | ... | ... |
| Total | 9,475 | 100.00 | 9,475 | 100.00 | |
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| Ratu Jone Kubuabola | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 5,641 | 61.82 |
| Esaroma Ledua | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 1,507 | 16.52 |
| Alipate Doviverata Mataitini | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 842 | 9.23 |
| Mikaele Naqila | New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) | 682 | 7.47 |
| Isikeli Nasoga | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 215 | 2.36 |
| Lolohea Waqatabu Seru | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 127 | 1.39 |
| Aisea Vunibaka | Dodonu ni Taukei (DNT) | 111 | 1.22 |
| Total | 9,125 | 100.00 | |
| Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
| Ratu Jone Yavala Kubuabola | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 10,123 | 86.41 |
| Viliame Katia | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 817 | 6.97 |
| Emosi Silikiwai | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 470 | 4.01 |
| Seveci Naisilisili | Independent | 305 | 2.60 |
| Total | 11,715 | 100.00 | |