Nasinu Urban Fijian 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 Nasinu Town.
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
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 election, Emasi Qovu won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.
1999
Candidate | Political party | Votes (primary) | % | Votes (final) | % |
Joji Uluinakauvadra | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 2,356 | 25.90 | 4,587 | 50.43 |
Apolosi Biuvakaloloma | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 3,027 | 33.28 | 4,509 | 49.57 |
Inoke Luveni | Christian Democratic Alliance | 2,210 | 24.30 | ... | ... |
Sikeli Naiova | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 1,046 | 11.50 | ... | ... |
Nimilote Fifita Jitoko | Party of the Truth (POTT) | 234 | 2.57 | ... | ... |
Fereti Seru Dewa | Independent | 223 | 2.45 | ... | ... |
Total | 9,096 | 100.00 | 9,096 | 100.00 | |
2001
Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
Emasi Qovu | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 5,475 | 65.73 |
Suliasi Nacolai Raibevu | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 1,237 | 14.85 |
Meli Tukisi Tikoicina | New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) | 605 | 7.26 |
Iniasi Vodo Tuberi | Fijian Political Party]] (SVT) | 426 | 5.11 |
Nimilote Fifita Jitoko | Party of the Truth (POTT) | 220 | 2.64 |
Liesa Via Tiko | Independent | 138 | 1.66 |
Joji Uluinakauvadra | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 116 | 1.39 |
Joeli Besetimoala | 113 | 1.36 | ... |
Total | 8,329 | 100.00 | |
2006
Candidate | Political party | Votes | % |
Inoke Luveni | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 10,631 | 84.91 |
Vilikesa Ravia | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 800 | 6.39 |
Emasi Qovu | Independent | 630 | 5.03 |
Joji Uluinakauvadra | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 459 | 3.67 |
Total | 12,520 | 100.00 | |