1966 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election explained

Parliamentary elections were held in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on 8 November 1966.[1]

Electoral system

The bicameral Congress consisted of a 12-member Senate with two members from each of the six districts and a 21-member House of Representatives with seats apportioned to each district based on their population – five from Truk, four from the Marshall Islands and Ponape, three from the Mariana Islands and Palau and two from Yap.[1]

Elections were held every two years in November of even-numbered years, with all members of the House of Representatives and half the Senate (one member from each district) renewed at each election.

Results

Senate

DistrictElected MemberNotes
MarianasFrancis T. Palacios
MarshallsAmata KabuaRe-elected
PalauDavid Ramarui
PonapeHirosi Ismael
TrukAndon AmaraichRe-elected
YapPetrus Tun
Source: TTPI

House of Representatives

DistrictConstituencyElected MemberNotes
Marianas1st DistrictBenjamin ManglonaRe-elected
2nd DistrictManuel D. MunaRe-elected
3rd DistrictCarlos S. Camacho
Marshalls4th DistrictNamo HermiosRe-elected
5th DistrictHenry SamuelRe-elected
6th DistrictEkpap SilkRe-elected
7th DistrictAtlan AnienRe-elected
Palau8th DistrictLazarus SaliiRe-elected
9th DistrictPolycarp Basilius
10th DistrictJacob SawaichiRe-elected
Ponape11th DistrictJoab Sigrah
12th DistrictBethwel HenryRe-elected
13th DistrictAmbilos Iehsi
14th DistrictDaro Weital
Truk15th DistrictRaymond Setik
16th DistrictPetrus MailoRe-elected
17th DistrictSoukichi FritzRe-elected
18th DistrictMitaro DanisRe-elected
19th DistrictChutomu NimuesRe-elected
Yap20th DistrictLuke TmanRe-elected
21st DistrictJohn N. RugulimarRe-elected
Source: TTPI

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=EHX2SMi0hRQC&pg=RA2-PA151 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands