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 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 CandidatePolitical partyVotes(primary)%Votes(final)%Adi Ema TagicakibauFijian Association Party (FAP)2,87128.675,48954.81Jonetani KaukimoceSoqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)4,36343.574,52545.19Manasa LasaroChristian Democratic Alliance2,78027.76......Total10,014100.0010,014100.00
2001 CandidatePolitical partyVotes%Jonetani KaukimoceSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)5,80761.16Sireli KorovulavulaConservative Alliance (CAMV)1,19312.56Mere TuikoroNew Labour Unity Party (NLUP)98910.42Aisake Kaunisela KubuabolaSoqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)6456.79Ilaisa SenimoliFiji Labour Party (FLP)3583.77Adi Ema TagicakibauFijian Association Party (FAP)2792.94Taniela TabuChristian Democratic Alliance (VLV)2242.36Total6,247100.00
2006 CandidatePolitical partyVotes%Ratu Jone WaqairatuSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)10,88084.92Jone TubutoFiji Labour Party (FLP)9707.57Netani SukanaivaluNational Alliance Party (NAPF)7886.15Laisiasa CoreregaNational Federation Party (NFP)1281.00Kepu KaumaitotoyaParty of the Truth (POTT)280.22Basilio KalokalodromuIndependent180.14Total12,812100.00
Sources Psephos - Adam Carr's electoral archive Fiji Facts