General elections were held in Palau in 1996 to elect a president, vice-president, Senate and House of Delegates. The first round of the presidential election took place on 24 September, whilst the run-off election and the election for the House of Delegates and Senate took place on 5 November. All candidates ran as independents,[1] with 36 candidates contesting the 14 Senate seats and 35 for the 16 House of Delegates seats Incumbent Kuniwo Nakamura was re-elected President, whilst Thomas Remengesau Jr. was re-elected vice-president. Voter turnout was 77% in the presidential elections on 24 September and 81% on 5 November.
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1996 Palauan general election|
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President
Toribiong withdrew his candidacy prior to the second round following his poor performance compared to 1992 and the collapse of the Koror-Babeldaob Bridge, which Toribiong stated should receive the government's full attention.[2]
More information Candidate, First round ...
Candidate | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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Kuniwo Nakamura | 4,900 | 52.66 | 6,052 | 64.33 |
Johnson Toribiong | 3,092 | 33.23 | |
Yutaka Gibbons | 1,313 | 14.11 | 3,356 | 35.67 |
Total | 9,305 | 100.00 | 9,408 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 9,305 | 98.65 | 9,408 | 92.94 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 127 | 1.35 | 715 | 7.06 |
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Total votes | 9,432 | 100.00 | 10,123 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 12,249 | 77.00 | 12,437 | 81.39 |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
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Vice-President
More information Candidate, Votes ...
Candidate | Votes | % |
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Thomas Remengesau Jr. | 6,672 | 68.71 |
Kione Isechal | 3,038 | 31.29 |
Total | 9,710 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 9,710 | 95.92 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 413 | 4.08 |
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Total votes | 10,123 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 12,437 | 81.39 |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
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Senate
More information Party, Votes ...
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Independents | 9,487 | 100.00 | 14 | 0 |
Total | 9,487 | 100.00 | 14 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 9,487 | 92.80 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 736 | 7.20 | |
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Total votes | 10,223 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 12,437 | 82.20 | |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
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House of Delegates
More information Party, Votes ...
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Independents | 9,655 | 100.00 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 9,655 | 100.00 | 16 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 9,655 | 94.44 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 568 | 5.56 | |
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Total votes | 10,223 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 12,437 | 82.20 | |
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Source: Nohlen et al. |
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