1980 Palauan general election

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%.

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 % Seats
Independents 100 18
House election
All 16 seats in the House of Delegates
9 seats needed for a majority
Party % Seats
Independents 100 16
Politics of Palau
Constitution
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Gustav Aitaro

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
AiraiBaules Sechelong
Kayangel and NgarchelongOlkeriil Rehuher
Hank Takawo
KororJoshua Koshiba
Kuniwo Nakamura
Peter Sugiyama
Johnson Toribiong
Edward Temengil
Kaleb Udui
Moses Uludong
NgaraardDavid Ngirmidol
John Tarkong, Snr
Ngeaur, Tobi and SonsorolAbel Suzuki
Ngiwal, Melekeok and NgchesarSeit Andres
George Ngirarsaol
PeleliuMiichungi Solang
House of Delegates
AimeliikTern Obakerbau
AiraiMengiraro Ngiratechekii
KayangelKambalang Olebuu
KororSantos Olikong
MelekeokKazuo Asanuma
NgaraardLaurentino Ulechong
NgarchelongJohnny Reklai
NgardmauAkiko Sugiyama
NgatpangDemei Otobed
NgchesarIgnacio Anastacio
NgeaurCarlos Salii
NgeremlenguiBlau Skebong
NgiwalHideo Termeteet
PeleliuTakeshi Kintol
SonsorolMariano Carlos
TobiPablo 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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