Next Election: | 1984 Palauan general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Next Year: | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country: | Palau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Election Date: | 4 November 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in Palau on 4 November 1980 to elect a president, vice-president, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents.[1] Haruo Remeliik won the election for president with 31.2% of the vote, whilst Alfonso Oiterong was elected vice-president. Voter turnout was 80%.
Senate | ||
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Constituency | Member | |
Aimeliik, Ngatpang, Ngaremlengui and Ngardmau | Lucius Malsol | |
Masami Siksei | ||
Airai | Baules Sechelong | |
Kayangel and Ngarchelong | Olkeriil Rehuher | |
Hank Takawo | ||
Koror | Joshua Koshiba | |
Kuniwo Nakamura | ||
Peter Sugiyama | ||
Johnson Toribiong | ||
Edward Temengil | ||
Kaleb Udui | ||
Moses Uludong | ||
Ngaraard | David Ngirmidol | |
John Tarkong, Snr | ||
Ngeaur, Tobi and Sonsorol | Abel Suzuki | |
Ngiwal, Melekeok and Ngchesar | Seit Andres | |
George Ngirarsaol | ||
Peleliu | Miichungi Solang | |
House of Delegates | ||
Aimeliik | Tern Obakerbau | |
Airai | Mengiraro Ngiratechekii | |
Kayangel | Kambalang Olebuu | |
Koror | Santos Olikong | |
Melekeok | Kazuo Asanuma | |
Ngaraard | Laurentino Ulechong | |
Ngarchelong | Johnny Reklai | |
Ngardmau | Akiko Sugiyama | |
Ngatpang | Demei Otobed | |
Ngchesar | Ignacio Anastacio | |
Ngeaur | Carlos Salii | |
Ngeremlengui | Blau Skebong | |
Ngiwal | Hideo Termeteet | |
Peleliu | Takeshi Kintol | |
Sonsorol | Mariano Carlos | |
Tobi | Pablo Kyoshi | |
Source: Pacific Islands Monthly |
Following the elections, Haruo Remeliik and Alfonso Oiterong were sworn in as president and vice president on 1 January 1981. Kaleb Udui was elected president of the Senate, with Carlos Salii elected Speaker of the House of Delegates.[2]