Suva City 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 covered the central business district 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).
1999 CandidatePolitical partyVotes(primary)%Votes(final)%Ofa DuncanUnited General Party (UGP)3,84931.866,72355.65Kenneth ZinckFiji Labour Party (FLP)3,59029.725,35744.35Viliame GonelevuChristian Democratic Alliance (VLV)1,51012.50......Mataiasi RagigiaSoqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)1,0408.61......Asenaca BentleyFijian Association Party (FAP)8707.20......Sokonibogi Francis WaqaNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)5004.14......Meli VakarewakobauIndependent4573.78......Bhavik WaghelaIndependent1100.91......Pramod RaeNational Federation Party (NFP)890.74......Prince Vyas Muni LakshmanCoalition of Independent Nationals (COIN)650.54......Total12,080100.0012,080100.00
2001 CandidatePolitical partyVotes(primary)%Votes(final)%Ofa DuncanNew Labour Unity Party (NLUP)1,42412.486,81759.77Viliame Sovalatilati VolavolaSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)3,64231.934,45940.23Tanasio NaqaraseFiji Labour Party (FLP)3,00726.34......Timoci TavanavanuaSoqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)1,50513.19......Maan SinghNational Federation Party1,0188.93......Ropate Gabriel SivoConservative Alliance (CAMV)5054.43......Moses WhippyFijian Association Party (FAP)2151.88......Manasa Dela MoceNationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP)900.79......Total11,406100.0011,405100.00
2006 CandidatePolitical partyVotes(primary)%Votes(final)%Misaele WeleilakebaSoqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL)5,70547.396,13550.96Tom RicketsFiji Labour Party (FLP)3,26127.095,90349.04Ratu Epeli GanilauNational Alliance Party1,76314.65......Attar SinghNational Federation Party (NFP)7456.19......Ofa Swann (née Duncan)Independent3412.83......Tikotikoca Inoke SeruUnited Peoples Party (UPP)2231.85......Total12,038100.0012,038100.00
Sources Psephos - Adam Carr's electoral archive Fiji Facts