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- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Minister: Gustav Aitaro
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General elections were held in Palau on 30 November 1984 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents.[1] Incumbent Haruo Remeliik won the election for President with 50.9% of the vote, whilst Alfonso Oiterong was re-elected to the post of Vice-President.
In the parliamentary elections, only five incumbent Senators were re-elected, while 11 of the 16 members of the House of Delegates were returned.[2] Voter turnout was 83.9%.
Results
President
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Haruo Remeliik | 4,050 | 50.94 |
Roman Tmetuchl | 2,482 | 31.22 |
Yutaka Gibbons | 1,418 | 17.84 |
Total | 7,950 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 7,950 | 98.62 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 111 | 1.38 |
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Total votes | 8,061 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 9,605 | 83.93 |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
Vice-President
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Alfonso Oiterong | 4,252 | 56.76 |
Sadang Silmai | 2,373 | 31.68 |
John Tarkong | 866 | 11.56 |
Total | 7,491 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 7,491 | 92.93 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 570 | 7.07 |
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Total votes | 8,061 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 9,605 | 83.93 |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
Senate
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Independents | | 14 | –4 |
Total | | 14 | –4 |
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Total votes | 8,061 | – | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 9,605 | 83.93 | |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
House of Delegates
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Independents | | 16 | 0 |
Total | | 16 | 0 |
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Total votes | 8,061 | – | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 9,605 | 83.93 | |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p754 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
- ^ Palau: A win for Remeliik Pacific Islands Monthly;;, February 1985, p27