Ra Open is a former electoral division of Fiji, one of 25 open constituencies that were elected by universal suffrage (the remaining 46 seats, called communal constituencies, were allocated by ethnicity). Established by the 1997 Constitution, it came into being in 1999 and was used for the parliamentary elections of 1999, 2001, and 2006. It is located in the northern part of the main island of Vanua Levu.
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).
1999 CandidatePolitical partyVotes(primary)%Votes(final)%George Shiu RajIndependent2,12914.658,72560.06Sanjeet Chand MaharajFiji Labour Party (FLP)3,82626.265,80339.94Ratu Tevita BoloboloSoqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)3,49524.06......Veretariki WakanivugaNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)2,38216.40......Selesitino LubaFijian Association Party (FAP)1,84612.71......Joji BanuveChristian Democratic Alliance (VLV)8505.85......Total14,528100.0014,528100.00
2001 CandidatePolitical partyVotes(primary)%Votes(final)%George Shiu RajSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)6,64848.807,15152.49Sainivalati NaitalaFiji Labour Party (FLP)4,60233.784,61733.89Rajesh SinghNational Federation Party1,0597.771,1698.58Unaisi Kinikini MatawaluIndependent6744.956865.04Waisea QoronalauConservative Alliance (CAMV)5063.71......Marika VukinagaunaFijian Association Party (SDL)1341.71......Total13,623100.0013,623100.00
2006 CandidatePolitical partyVotes%George Shiu RajSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)10,17263.54Epineri VocevukaFiji Labour Party (FLP)4,87030.42Vurewa AporosaNational Alliance Party (NAPF)9686.05Total16,010100.00
Sources Psephos - Adam Carr's electoral archive Fiji Facts