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{{Short description|Former electoral constituency in Fiji}}
{{Politics of Fiji}}

'''Bua Fijian Provincial Communal''' is a former [[electoral division]] of [[Fiji]], one of 23 [[communal constituencies]] reserved for [[Fijians|indigenous Fijians]]. Established by the [[1997 Constitution of Fiji|1997 Constitution]], it came into being in 1999 and was used for the [[Elections in Fiji|parliamentary elections]] of [[1999 Fijian general election|1999]], [[2001 Fijian general election|2001]], and [[2006 Fijian general election|2006]]. (Of the remaining 48 seats, 23 were reserved for other ethnic communities and 25, called [[Open constituencies|Open Constituencies]], were elected by [[universal suffrage]]). The electorate covered [[Bua Province|Bua]] [[Local government in Fiji|Province]], on the northern island of [[Vanua Levu]].

The [[2013 Constitution of Fiji|2013 Constitution]] promulgated by the [[Republic of Fiji Military Forces|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 [[Electoral system of Fiji|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-runoff voting|instant run-off voting]]'').

=== [[1999 Fijian general election|1999]] ===
{{Election results
| cand1 = [[Mitieli Bulanauca]]
| party1 = [[Christian Democratic Alliance (Fiji)|VLV]]
| votes1 = 3027

| cand2 = [[Beato Ratuloco]]
| party2 = [[Coalition of Independent Nationals|COIN]]
| votes2 = 1149

| cand3 = [[Aminiasi Turaga]]
| party3 = [[Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei|SVT]]
| votes3 = 1111

| cand4 = [[Jonasa Vueti]]
| party4 = [[Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party|NVTLP]]
| votes4 = 243

| electorate = 5530
| result = [[Christian Democratic Alliance (Fiji)|VLV]] '''win'''
}}

=== [[2001 Fijian general election|2001]] ===
{{Election results
| cand1 = [[Josateki Vula]]
| party1 = [[Conservative Alliance-Matanitu Vanua|CAMV]]
| votes1 = 3205

| cand2 = [[Mitieli Bulanauca]]
| party2 = [[Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua|SDL]]
| votes2 = 2049

| electorate = 5264
| result = [[Conservative Alliance-Matanitu Vanua|CAMV]] '''gain''' from [[Christian Democratic Alliance (Fiji)|VLV]]
}}

=== [[2006 Fijian general election|2006]] ===
{{Election results
| cand1 = [[Mitieli Bulanauca]]
| party1 = [[Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua|SDL]]
| votes1 = 4321

| cand2 = [[Selaima Veisamasama]]
| party2 = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| votes2 = 684

| cand3 = [[Etonia Bose]]
| party3 = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| votes3 = 207

| cand4 = [[Josateki Vula]]
| party4 = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
| votes4 = 146

| electorate = 5358
| result = [[Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua|SDL]] '''gain''' from [[Conservative Alliance-Matanitu Vanua|CAMV]]
}}

== Sources ==
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/f/fiji/fiji2001index.shtml Psephos - Adam Carr's electoral archive]
* [http://www.fijihosting.com/pcgov/fiji_facts.htm Fiji Facts]

{{Electoral divisions of Fiji}}