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Tailevu South 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 southern areas of Tailevu 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.

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 and 2006 elections, one candidate won with more than 50 percent of the primary vote; therefore, there was no redistribution of preferences.

1999

Candidate Political party Votes %
Esira Rabuno Fijian Association Party (FAP) 3,810 53.59
Lagisoa Delana Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 2,871 40.38
Ameo Liaci Ramokosoi Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 429 6.03
Total 7,110 100.00

2001

Candidate Political party Votes
(primary)		 % Votes
(final)		 %
Irami Ului Matairavula Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 3,563 49.40 3,621 50.21
Levani Vaganalau Tuinabua Conservative Alliance (CAMV) 1,965 27.25 2,353 32.63
Lepani Tagicakibau Fijian Association Party (FAP) 340 4.71 3,244 10.34
Esira Rabuno Independent 470 6.52 492 6.82
Sailosi Vodonaivalu Taka Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) 385 5.34 ... ...
Lagisoa Delana Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) 336 4.66 ... ...
Ilaijia Toroca New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) 153 2.12 ... ...
Total 7,846 100.00 7,846 100.00

2006

Candidate Political party Votes %
Irami Ului Matairavula Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) 6,722 80.59
Levani Tuinabua Independent 1,046 12.57
Saukelea Ereni National Alliance Party (NAPF) 493 5.93
Akuila Wailevu Raikoti Independent 59 0.71
Total 8,320 100.00

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