Tailevu South (Fijian Communal Constituency, Fiji)
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.
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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 | |