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General elections were held in Palau on 6 November 2012. Former president Tommy Remengesau defeated his successor, incumbent Johnson Toribiong, who had been elected in 2008.[1] Antonio Bells was elected vice-president, defeating Kerai Mariur, who had finished first in the primary elections on 26 September.
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The president and vice president elections had primary elections on 26 September,[2] from which the top two candidates qualified for the presidential general election on 6 November.[2]
15,305 voters registered to vote, an increase of 1,516 voters from the 2008 elections.[3]
Three candidates contested the presidential primary: Incumbent President Johnson Toribiong, former President Tommy Remengesau Jr., and former Vice President Sandra Pierantozzi, who served as vice president from 2001 to 2005.[2] Remengesau and Toribiong, who placed first and second respectively in the primary, advanced to the general election.[4]
Candidate | Primary | General | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |
Tommy Remengesau | 4,617 | 49.08 | 6,140 | 58.89 |
Johnson Toribiong | 3,100 | 32.95 | 4,287 | 41.11 |
Sandra Pierantozzi | 1,690 | 17.97 | ||
Total | 9,407 | 100.00 | 10,427 | 100.00 |
Valid votes | 10,427 | 99.51 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 51 | 0.49 | ||
Total votes | 10,478 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 15,305 | – | ||
Source: IFES, IFES |
Four candidates contested the vice presidential primary election:
Mariur and Bells, who placed first and second, advanced to the general election.
Candidate | Primary | General | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |
Kerai Mariur | 2,963 | 31.73 | 4,847 | 47.75 |
Antonio Bells | 2,851 | 30.53 | 5,303 | 52.25 |
Stephen Kuartei | 2,556 | 27.37 | ||
Jackson Ngiraingas | 969 | 10.38 | ||
Total | 9,339 | 100.00 | 10,150 | 100.00 |
Registered voters/turnout | 15,305 | – | ||
Source: OTV, PI Report |
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Independents | 92,807 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |
Total | 92,807 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |
Total votes | 9,406 | – | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 15,305 | 61.46 | |||
Source: IPU |
Candidate | Votes | Notes |
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Surangel Whipps Jr. | 5,717 | Elected |
Elias Camsek Chin | 5,252 | Elected |
Raynold Oilouch | 5,242 | Elected |
Mason Whipps | 4,994 | Elected |
Mark U Rudimch | 4,306 | Elected |
Hokkons Baules | 4,279 | Elected |
Phillip Reklai | 4,270 | Elected |
Mlib Tmetuchl | 3,423 | Elected |
Uduch Sengebau Senior | 3,419 | Elected |
Rukebai Inabo | 3,256 | Elected |
Katharine Kesolei | 3,192 | Elected |
Regis Akitaya | 3,138 | Elected |
Greg Ngirmang | 3,160 | Elected |
Earnest Ongidobel | 3,032 | |
Joel Toribiong | 2,974 | |
Salvador Remoket | 2,907 | |
John Skebong | 2,814 | |
Alan Marbou | 2,791 | |
Alan Seid | 2,731 | |
Regina K Mesebeluu | 2,633 | |
Laurentino Ulechong | 2,564 | |
Sandra Sumang-Pierantozzi | 2,334 | |
Alfonso Diaz | 2,191 | |
Paul W Ueki | 2,104 | |
Dr Caleb Otto | 1,735 | |
Roman Yano | 1,543 | |
Dilmei Olkeriil | 1,346 | |
Santy Asanuma | 1,158 | |
J Risong Tarkong | 1,172 | |
Moses Uludong | 1,144 | |
Gale Ngirmidol | 941 | |
Robert Becheserrak | 529 | |
Semdiu Decherong | 363 | |
Ismael Worswick | 153 | |
Total | 92,807 | |
Source: Psephos, IPU |
Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Notes |
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Aimeliik | Marino O. Ngemaes | 233 | Elected |
Kalistus Ngirturong | 186 | ||
Airai | Tmewang Rengulbai | 369 | Elected |
Frank Kyota | 344 | ||
Angaur | Horace Rafael | 114 | Elected |
Mario Gulibert | 109 | ||
Hatohobei | Wayne Andrew | 45 | Elected |
Sebastian Marino | 41 | ||
Kayangel | Noah Kemesong | 135 | Elected |
Edwin Chiokai | 88 | ||
Florencio Yamada | 26 | ||
Koror | Alexander Merep | 571 | Elected |
Salvador Tellames | 323 | ||
Felix Francisco | 298 | ||
Melekeok | Lentcer Basilius | 233 | Elected |
Brian Melairei | 117 | ||
Ngaraard | Gibson Kanai | 293 | Elected |
Martin Sokau | 175 | ||
Priscilla Subris | 112 | ||
Ngarchelong | Marhence Madrangchar | 209 | Elected |
Masao Salvador | 202 | ||
Don Bukurrou | 61 | ||
Ngardmau | Lucio Ngiraiwet | 112 | Elected |
Rebluud Kesolei | 104 | ||
Ngaremlengui | Swenny Ongidobel | 187 | Elected |
Portia Franz | 150 | ||
Ngatpang | Jerry Nabeyama | 105 | Elected |
Lee Otobed | 104 | ||
Ngchesar | Sabino Anastacio | 148 | Elected |
Secilil Eldebechel | 139 | ||
Ngiwal | Masasinge Arurang | 144 | Elected |
Eugene Termeteet | 118 | ||
Francis Llecholch | 62 | ||
Pablo Rrull | 48 | ||
Peleliu | Jonathan Isechal | 149 | Elected |
Joseph Giramur | 135 | ||
Charles Desengei Matsutaro | 99 | ||
Sonsorol | Yutaka Gibbons | 66 | Elected |
Celestine Yangilmau | 64 | ||
Source: Psephos |
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