Английская Википедия:2008 Palauan general election

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General elections were held in Palau on 4 November 2008 to elect the President and members of the National Congress. The presidential election was won by Johnson Toribiong. Incumbent President Tommy Remengesau was ineligible to run because he had served the maximum two consecutive terms allowed and announced that he would run for a seat in the Senate.[1]

This was the first election in Palau in which presidential candidates ran with a declared vice-presidential candidates.[1] In previous elections, the President and vice-presidents had been elected separately, and the winners of those elections served as a "national leadership team".[1]

Presidential candidates

Primary elections were held on 23 September,[1] with two candidates progressing to the general election in November. Four candidates registered for the primary elections:

Campaign

All four presidential candidates and their running mates held rallies throughout Palau. Campaigning also took place in overseas Palauan communities in the mainland United States, Hawaii, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.[1]

A total of 43 candidates ran for the thirteen seats in the Senate,[1] while 44 candidates contested the sixteen seats in the House of Delegates.[1] A record ten women were competing for seats in the Senate and House of Delegates,[1] with seven women running for the at large Senate race.[1]

Results

President

Elias Chin and Johnson Toribiong were the top two vote-getters in the primary elections. Chin and Toribiong then faced each other in the general election.[2] In early, preliminary results Toribiong held a 130-vote lead over Chin, with 1,629 votes to Chin's 1,499.[3] Toribiong and his running mate, Kerai Mariur, were declared the winner of the election on 7 November.[4] It was reported that Toribiong had received a concession phone call from Vice-President Chin.[4]

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Senate

Surangel Whipps, Jr. has made history by becoming the first Senator to win by write-in and he also led all Senators with highest percentage (65.2%) of votes since his father achieved 73.5%.

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Elected members

  1. Surangel Whipps Jr. (6,461)
  2. Raynold Oilouch (6,073)
  3. Mlib Tmetuchl (5,360)
  4. Joel Toribiong (5,086)
  5. Katharine Kesolei (4,947)
  6. Mark U. Rudimch (4,891)
  7. Hokkons Baules (4,437)
  8. Adalbert Eledui (3,934)
  9. Regina Mesebeluu(3,731)
  10. Alfonso N. Diaz (3,603)
  11. Tommy Remengesau Jr. (3,579)
  12. Regis Akitaya (3,144)
  13. Paul Ueki (3,044)

House of Delegates

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Elected members

Constituency Elected member
Koror Alexander Merep
Airai Tmewang Rengulbai
Kayangel Noah Kemesong
Ngarchelong Marhence Madrangchar
Ngaraard Gibson Kanai
Ngiwal Noah Idechong
Melekeok Lencer Basilius
Ngchesar Secilil Eldebechel
Ngardmau Rebluud Kesolei
Ngaremlengui Swenny Ongidobel
Ngatpang Jerry Nabeyama
Aimeliik Kalistus Ngirturong
Peleliu Jonathan Isechal
Angaur Horace Rafael
Sonsorol Celestine Yangilmau
Hatohobei Wayne Andrew

References

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External links

Шаблон:Palauan elections

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  1. ↑ 1,00 1,01 1,02 1,03 1,04 1,05 1,06 1,07 1,08 1,09 1,10 1,11 1,12 Шаблон:Cite newsШаблон:Dead link
  2. ↑ Шаблон:Cite newsШаблон:Dead link
  3. ↑ Шаблон:Cite newsШаблон:Dead link
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite newsШаблон:Dead link
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