MACUATA (FIJIAN COMMUNAL CONSTITUENCY, FIJI)

'Macuata Fijian Provincial Communal' is an electoral division of Fiji, one of 23 communal constituencies reserved for indigenous Fijians. (Of the remaining 48 seats, 23 are reserved for other ethnic communities and 25, called Open Constituencies, are elected by universal suffrage). The electorate is coextensive with Macuata Province.

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Election results

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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, Isireli Leweniqila 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)'	'%'
Poseci Bune	Christian Democratic Alliance	3,355	42.33	4,257	53.71
Ratu Josefa Nalumuialevu Dimuri	Fijian Political Party (SVT)	3,646	46.00	3,669	46.29
Iowane Rakai	Fiji Labour Party (FLP)	573	7.23	...	...
Tui Vunibola	Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)	352	4.44	...	...
'Total'		'7,926'	'100.00'	'7,926'	'100.00'

=== 2001 ===

'Candidate'	'Political party'	'Votes'	'%'
Isireli Leweniqila	Conservative Alliance (CAMV)	4,073	61.34
Ratu Aisea Cavunailoa Katonivere	United Fiji Party (SDL)	2,567	38.66
'Total'		'6,640'	'100.00'

=== 2006 ===

'Candidate'	'Political party'	'Votes'	'%'
Isireli Leweniqila	United Fiji Party (SDL)	7,075	86.84
Samuela Nakete	Fiji Labour Party (FLP)	459	5.63
Erami Biaunisala	Independent	295	3.62
Samuela Wasasala	National Federation Party (NFP)	215	2.64
Savenaca Lario Damudamu	Independent	103	1.26
'Total'		'8,147'	'100.00'

Sources

★ Psephos - Adam Carr's electoral archive

★ Fiji Facts