Palauan general election, 2012

Palauan presidential election, 2012
Palau
November 6, 2012
 
Nominee Tommy Remengesau Johnson Toribiong
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 4,682 3,394
Percentage 58.0% 42.0%
President before election

Johnson Toribiong
Independent

 Elected President

Tommy Remengesau
Independent

General elections were held in Palau on 6 November 2012. Former President Tommy Remengesau defeated his successor, incumbent Johnson Toribiong, who was first elected in 2008. President Toribiong conceded the election on social media.[1]

Voter registration

15,305 Palauans are registered to vote in the 2012 presidential and general elections, an increase of 1,516 voters from the previous 2008 election.[2]

Presidential and vice presidential election

Primaries

The presidential and vice presidential primary elections were held on September 26, 2012.[3] The top two candidates in the primary qualified for the presidential general election on November 6, 2012. Approximately 12,000 registered voters were eligible to participate.[3]

Presidential primary

Sandra Pierantozzi placed third in the primary.

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.[3] Remengesau and Toribiong, who placed first and second respectively in the primary, advanced to the November 6th election.[4]

Candidate Votes %
Tommy Remengesau4,61749.1
Johnson Toribiong3,10033.0
Sandra Pierantozzi1,69017.97
Total9,407100
Source: Adam Carr

Vice Presidential primary

Four candidates contested the Vice Presidential primary election on September 26, 2012:

Mariur and Bells, who placed first and second, advanced to the November 6th primary election.

Candidate Votes %
Kerai Mariur2,96331.73
Antonio Bells2,85130.53
Stephen Kuartei2,55627.37
Jackson Ngiraingas96910.38
Total9,339100
Source: OTV

Results

President

Candidate Votes %
Tommy Remengesau4,68258.0
Johnson Toribiong3,39442.0
Total8,076100
Source: Adam Carr

Vice-President

Candidate Votes %
Kerai Mariur3,76947.99
Antonio Bells4,08552.01
Total7,854100
Source: OTV

Senate

Candidate Votes Notes
Surangel Whipps Jr5,717Elected
Camsek E Chin5,252Elected
Raynold R Oilouch5,242Elected
Mason Whipps4,994Elected
Mark U Rudimch4,306Elected
Hokkons Baules4,279Elected
Phillip Reklai4,270Elected
Mlib Tmetuchel3,423Elected
J Uduch Sengebau Senior3,419Elected
Rukebai Inabo3,256Elected
Kathy Kesolei3,192Elected
Regis Akitaya3,138Elected
Greg Ngirmang3,160Elected
Earnest Ongidobel3,032
Joel Toribiong2,974
Salvador Remoket2,907
John Skebong2,814
Alan Marbou2,791
Alan Seid2,731
Regina K Mesebeluu2,633
Laurentino Ulechong2,564
Sandra Sumang-Pierantozzi2,334
Alfonso Diaz2,191
Paul W Ueki2,104
Dr Caleb Otto1,735
Roman Yano1,543
Dilmei Olkeriil1,346
Santy Asanuma1,158
J Risong Tarkong1,172
Moses Uludong1,144
Gale Ngirmidol941
Robert Becheserrak529
Semdiu Decherong363
Ismael Worswick153
Total92807
Source: Adam Carr

References

  1. ↑ "Palau Election Results – Tommy Wins Presidency – Johnson Concedes". Oceania TV News. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "15,305 to Vote in 2012 Election". Tia Belau. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Palau Primary Election Polling Begins: 3 candidates stand for president, 4 for vice-president". Islands Times. Pacific Islands Report. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  4. ↑ "Candidates and Primary Election Results 2012". Oceania Television Network. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2012-10-27.


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