1980 Palauan general election

1980 Palauan general election
4 November 1980
Presidential election
 
Candidate Haruo Remeliik Roman Tmetuchl
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,955 1,608
Percentage 31.20% 25.66%
High Commissioner before election

Adrian P. Winkel
Independent

Elected President

Haruo Remeliik
Independent

Vice-presidential election
 
Candidate Alfonso Oiterong Tosiwo Nakamura
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 1,953 1,706
Percentage 31.84% 27.81%
Elected Vice-President

Alfonso Oiterong
Independent

Senate election
All 18 seats in the Senate
10 seats needed for a majority
Party Vote % Seats
Independents

100 18
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
House election
All 16 seats in the House of Delegates
9 seats needed for a majority
Party Vote % Seats
Independents

100 16
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Palau on 4 November 1980 to elect a president, vice-president, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents.[1] Haruo Remeliik won the election for president with 31.2% of the vote, whilst Alfonso Oiterong was elected vice-president. Voter turnout was 80%.

Results

President

CandidateVotes%
Haruo Remeliik1,95531.20
Roman Tmetuchl1,60825.66
Lazarus Salii1,45323.19
John Ngiraked99215.83
David Ramarui2584.12
Total6,266100.00
Valid votes6,26697.53
Invalid/blank votes1592.47
Total votes6,425100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,03279.99
Source: Nohlen et al.

Vice-President

CandidateVotes%
Alfonso Oiterong1,95331.84
Tosiwo Nakamura1,70627.81
Isidoro Rudimch1,36422.24
Raymond Ulochong5679.24
Haruo Willter5448.87
Total6,134100.00
Valid votes6,13495.47
Invalid/blank votes2914.53
Total votes6,425100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,03279.99
Source: Nohlen et al.

Senate

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents6,266100.0018
Total6,266100.0018
Valid votes6,26697.53
Invalid/blank votes1592.47
Total votes6,425100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,03279.99
Source: Nohlen et al., PIM

House of Delegates

PartyVotes%Seats
Independents6,266100.0016
Total6,266100.0016
Valid votes6,26697.53
Invalid/blank votes1592.47
Total votes6,425100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,03279.99
Source: Nohlen et al., PIM

Elected Congress members

Senate
Constituency Member
Aimeliik, Ngatpang,
Ngaremlengui and Ngardmau		 Lucius Malsol
Masami Siksei
Airai Baules Sechelong
Kayangel and Ngarchelong Olkeriil Rehuher
Hank Takawo
Koror Joshua Koshiba
Kuniwo Nakamura
Peter Sugiyama
Johnson Toribiong
Edward Temengil
Kaleb Udui
Moses Uludong
Ngaraard David Ngirmidol
John Tarkong, Snr
Ngeaur, Tobi and Sonsorol Abel Suzuki
Ngiwal, Melekeok and Ngchesar Seit Andres
George Ngirarsaol
Peleliu Miichungi Solang
House of Delegates
Aimeliik Tern Obakerbau
Airai Mengiraro Ngiratechekii
Kayangel Kambalang Olebuu
Koror Santos Olikong
Melekeok Kazuo Asanuma
Ngaraard Laurentino Ulechong
Ngarchelong Johnny Reklai
Ngardmau Akiko Sugiyama
Ngatpang Demei Otobed
Ngchesar Ignacio Anastacio
Ngeaur Carlos Salii
Ngeremlengui Blau Skebong
Ngiwal Hideo Termeteet
Peleliu Takeshi Kintol
Sonsorol Mariano Carlos
Tobi Pablo Kyoshi
Source: Pacific Islands Monthly

Aftermath

Following the elections, Haruo Remeliik and Alfonso Oiterong were sworn in as president and vice president on 1 January 1981. Kaleb Udui was elected president of the Senate, with Carlos Salii elected Speaker of the House of Delegates.[2]

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p752 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. ^ New steps forward for Belau Pacific Islands Monthly, February 1981, p5
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