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South West 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 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, Ratu Jone Kubuabola 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)		 %
Isimeli Jale Cokanasiga Fijian Association Party (FAP) 2,143 22.62 5,378 56.76
Kelemedi Rakuve Bulewa Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 3,969 41.89 4,097 43.24
Naipote Vere Christian Democratic Alliance 1,833 19.35 ... ...
Posiano Nuku Fiji Labour Party 817 8.62 ... ...
Manasa Dela Moce Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 618 6.52 ... ...
Kevueli Bogilevu Independent 95 1.00 ... ...
Total 9,475 100.00 9,475 100.00

2001

Candidate Political party Votes %
Ratu Jone Kubuabola Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 5,641 61.82
Esaroma Ledua Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,507 16.52
Alipate Doviverata Mataitini Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 842 9.23
Mikaele Naqila New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 682 7.47
Isikeli Nasoga Fijian Association Party (FAP) 215 2.36
Lolohea Waqatabu Seru Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 127 1.39
Aisea Vunibaka Dodonu ni Taukei (DNT) 111 1.22
Total 9,125 100.00

2006

Candidate Political party Votes %
Ratu Jone Yavala Kubuabola Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 10,123 86.41
Viliame Katia Fiji Labour Party (FLP) 817 6.97
Emosi Silikiwai National Alliance Party (NAPF) 470 4.01
Seveci Naisilisili Independent 305 2.60
Total 11,715 100.00

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