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2012 Palauan general election

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Presidential election

Nominee Tommy Remengesau Johnson Toribiong Party Independent Independent Popular vote 6,140 4,287 Percentage 58.89% 41.11%

President before election Johnson Toribiong Independent Elected President Tommy Remengesau Independent

Vice Presidential election

Nominee Antonio Bells Kerai Mariur Party Independent Independent Popular vote 5,303 4,847 Percentage 52.25% 47.75%

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. Antonio Bells was elected vice-president, defeating Kerai Mariur, who had finished first in the primary elections on 26 September.

Electoral system

The president and vice president elections had primary elections on 26 September, from which the top two candidates qualified for the presidential general election on 6 November.

15,305 voters registered to vote, an increase of 1,516 voters from the 2008 elections.

Results

President

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. Remengesau and Toribiong, who placed first and second respectively in the primary, advanced to the general election.

Vice president

Four candidates contested the vice presidential primary election:

• Antonio Bells, former Speaker of the House of Delegates
• Dr. Steven Kuartei, Minister of Health
• Kerai Mariur, incumbent vice president, first elected in 2008
• Jackson Ngiraingas, Public Infrastructure, Industries and Commerce Minister

Mariur and Bells, who placed first and second, advanced to the general election.

Senate

By candidate

House of Delegates

References

1. "Palau Election Results – Tommy Wins Presidency – Johnson Concedes". Oceania TV News. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
2. ^ "Palau Primary Election Polling Begins: 3 candidates stand for president, 4 for vice-president". Islands Times. Pacific Islands Report. 2012-09-26. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
3. "15,305 to Vote in 2012 Election". Tia Belau. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
4. "Candidates and Primary Election Results 2012". Oceania Television Network. 2012-09-28. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2012-10-27.

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