Ba East (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)

Ba East Fijian Provincial 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 eastern areas of Ba Province.

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.

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).

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 1999 election, Ponipate Lesavua won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

1999

Candidate	Political party	Votes	%
Ponipate Lesavua	Party of National Unity (PANU)	4,413	52.55
Isimeli Bose	Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)	2,932	34.91
Joti Naliva Naisau	Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV)	578	6.88
Pauliasi Matawalu	Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)	475	5.66
Total		8,398	100.00

2001

Candidate	Political party	Votes (primary)	%	Votes (final)	%
Epeli Seavula	Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)	1,670	21.28	4,602	58.65
Ponipate Lesavua	Party of National Unity (PANU)	1,987	25.33	3,244	41.35
Paulo Ralulu	New Labour Unity Party (NLUP)	1,556	19.83	...	...
Ratu Tevita Momoedonu	Protector of Fiji (BKV)	1,554	19.81	...	...
Ratu Totivi Bokini	Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)	1,079	13.75	...	...
Total		7,846	100.00	7,846	100.00

2006

Candidate	Political party	Votes	%
Paulo Ralulu	Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)	5,528	60.43
Ponipate Lesavua	Party of National Unity (PANU)	2,888	31.57
Apimeleki Nabaro	National Federation Party (NFP)	732	8.00
Total		9,148	100.00

Sources

• Psephos - Adam Carr's electoral archive
• Fiji Facts