2008 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands
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The Northern Mariana Islands' first election of a delegate to the United States House of Representatives took place on November 4, 2008.[1][2] Since the CNMI traditionally had general elections in odd-numbered years, the November 2008 ballot contained only this office.
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Results by voting district: Gregorio Sablan: 20–25% 25–30% 30–35% Pedro Tenorio: 20–25% 25–30% John Gonzales: 20–25% 35–40% David Cing: 25–30% 35–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands was the most recent United States jurisdiction to receive congressional representation in the United States House of Representatives (in the form of a non-voting delegate).[2]
Gregorio Sablan, who ran as an independent, won the election and became the first Northern Mariana Islands Delegate in Congressional history. He assumed office in January 2009.