Palauan presidential election, 1985
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Presidential elections were held in Palau on 28 August 1985 to elect a President and Vice-President, following the assassination of Haruo Remeliik on 30 June.[1] Lazarus Salii won the election for President, defeating interim President Alfonso Oiterong, whilst Thomas Remengesau, Sr. was elected Vice-President. Voter turnout was 79.1%.
Results
President
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Lazarus Salii | 4,077 | 53.9 |
| Alfonso Oiterong | 3,484 | 46.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 137 | - |
| Total | 7,698 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
Vice-President
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Remengesau, Sr. | 1,968 | 26.0 |
| Tosiwo Namamura | 1,353 | 17.9 |
| Kazuo Asanuma | 1,168 | 15.4 |
| Joshua Koshiba | 1,152 | 15.2 |
| Sadang Silmai | 901 | 11.9 |
| Haruo Willter | 756 | 10.0 |
| John Tarkong | 275 | 3.6 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 125 | - |
| Total | 7,698 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p754 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
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