Lami (Open Constituency, Fiji)

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Lami 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 Town of Lami, in the greater Suva metropolitan area.

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

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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

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Candidate | Political party | Votes
(primary) | % | Votes
(final) | %

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Michael Columbus | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 2,349 | 19.02 | 6,940 | 56.20
Mere Tuisalolo Samisoni | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 4,249 | 34.41 | 5,409 | 43.80
Lute Taoba Powell | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 2,025 | 16.40 | ... | ...
Serupepeli Dakai | Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) | 1524 | 12.34 | ... | ...
Viliame Savu | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 786 | 6.36 | ... | ...
William James Trail | United General Party | 539 | 4.36 | ... | ...
Elenoa Ligairi Sikivou | Christian Democratic Alliance (VLV) | 355 | 2.87 | ... | ...
Jagdish Pratap | Independent | 237 | 1.92 | ... | ...
Emosi Sili | Independent | 202 | 1.64 | ... | ...
Mirza Namrud Buksh | Independent | 83 | 0.67 | ... | ...
Total | 12,349 | 100.00 | 12,349 | 100.00

### 2001

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Candidate | Political party | Votes
(primary) | % | Votes
(final) | %

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Kaliopate Tavola | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 5,454 | 45.99 | 6,515 | 54.93
William T. McGoon | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 1,952 | 16.46 | 2,036 | 17.17
Militoni Leweniqila | Conservative Alliance (CAMV) | 1,624 | 13.69 | 1,902 | 16.04
Mere Tuisalalo Samisoni | Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) | 1,023 | 8.63 | ... | ...
Posiano Nauku | New Labour Unity Party (NLUP) | 731 | 6.16 | ... | ...
Isimeli Jale Cokanasiga | Fijian Association Party (FAP) | 423 | 3.57 | 1,407 | 11.86
Vijay Nand | National Federation Party | 363 | 3.06 | ... | ...
Viliame Savu | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 114 | 0.96 | ... | ...
Fereti Seru Dewa | Dodonu ni Taukei (DNT) | 101 | 0.85 | ... | ...
Emosi Sili | Independent | 62 | 0.52 | ... | ...
Mirza Namrud Buksh | Independent | 13 | 0.11 | ... | ...
Total | 11,860 | 100.00 | 11,860 | 100.00

### 2006

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Candidate | Political party | Votes | %

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Mere Tuisalosalo Samisoni | Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) | 7,664 | 55.82
Filimoni Lacanivalu | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) | 2,260 | 16.46
Esaroma Ledua | Independent | 1,474 | 10.74
Jasper Singh | Independent | 1,087 | 7.92
Benjamin Wainiqolo Padarath | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 681 | 4.96
Lionel Danford | United Peoples Party (UPP) | 303 | 2.21
Vilikesa Rauca | National Alliance Party (NAPF) | 168 | 1.22
Viliame Savu | Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party (NVTLP) | 57 | 0.42
Eroni Ratuwalesi | Independent | 36 | 0.26
Total | 13,730 | 100.00

## Sources

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* Psephos - Adam Carr's electoral archive
* Fiji Facts Archived 2006-10-21 at the Wayback Machine

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Electoral divisions of Fiji

Open Constituencies|

* Ba
* Bua Macuata West
* Cakaudrove West
* Cunningham
* Labasa
* Lami
* Lau Taveuni Rotuma
* Laucala
* Lautoka
* Lomaivuna Namosi Kadavu
* Macuata East
* Magodro
* Nadi
* Nadroga
* Nasinu Rewa
* Nausori Naitasiri
* Ra
* Samabula Tamavua
* Suva City
* Serua Navosa
* Tavua
* Tailevu North Ovalau
* Tailevu South Lomaiviti
* Vuda
* Yasawa Nawaka

Fijian Communal Constituencies|

* Ba East
* Ba West
* Bua
* Cakaudrove East
* Cakaudrove West
* Kadavu
* Lau
* Lomaiviti
* Macuata
* Nadroga Navosa
* Naitasiri
* Namosi
* Nasinu Urban
* North East Urban
* North West Urban
* Ra
* Rewa
* Serua
* South West
* Suva City
* Tailevu North
* Tailevu South
* Tamavua Laucala Urban

Indian Communal Constituencies|

* Ba East
* Ba West
* Labasa
* Labasa Rural
* Laucala
* Lautoka City
* Lautoka Rural
* Macuata East Cakaudrove
* Nadi Rural
* Nadi Urban
* Nadroga
* Nasinu
* Suva City
* Tailevu Rewa
* Tavua
* Vanua Levu West
* Viti Levu South Kadavu
* Viti Levu East Maritime
* Vuda

Rotuman Communal Constituencies|

* Rotuma

General electors Communal Constituencies|

* North Eastern
* Suva City
* West Central

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