1984 Palauan general election explained
| Previous Election: | 1980 Palauan general election |
| Previous Year: | 1980 |
| Next Election: | 1985 Palauan presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
| Country: | Palau |
| Election Date: | 30 November 1984 |
| Module: | | Embed: | yes | | Election Name: | Presidential election | | Type: | presidential | | Image1: | Haruo Ignacio Remeliik.jpg | | Candidate1: | Haruo Remeliik | | Party1: | Independent politician | | Popular Vote1: | 4,050 | | Percentage1: | 50.94% | | Candidate2: | Roman Tmetuchl | | Party2: | Independent politician | | Popular Vote2: | 2,482 | | Percentage2: | 31.22% | | Image3: | Yutaka Gibbons.jpg | | Candidate3: | Yutaka Gibbons | | Party3: | Independent politician | | Popular Vote3: | 1,418 | | Percentage3: | 17.84% | | President | | Before Election: | Haruo Remeliik | | Before Party: | Independent politician | | After Election: | Haruo Remeliik | | After Party: | Independent politician | | Module: | | Election Name: | Vice presidential election | | Embed: | yes | | Type: | presidential | | Image1: | Alfonso Oiterong.jpg | | Candidate1: | Alfonso Oiterong | | Party1: | Independent politician | | Popular Vote1: | 4,252 | | Percentage1: | 56.76% | | Candidate2: | Sadang Silmai | | Party2: | Independent politician | | Popular Vote2: | 2,373 | | Percentage2: | 31.68% | | Image3: | 3x4.svg | | Candidate3: | John Tarkong | | Party3: | Independent politician | | Popular Vote3: | 866 | | Percentage3: | 11.56% | | Vice President | | Before Election: | Alfonso Oiterong | | Before Party: | Independent politician | | After Election: | Alfonso Oiterong | | After Party: | Independent politician |
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General elections were held in Palau on 30 November 1984 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents.[1] Incumbent Haruo Remeliik won the election for President with 50.9% of the vote, whilst Alfonso Oiterong was re-elected to the post of Vice-President.
In the parliamentary elections, only five incumbent Senators were re-elected, while 11 of the 16 members of the House of Delegates were returned.[2] Voter turnout was 83.9%.
Results
House of Delegates
Notes and References
- [Dieter Nohlen]
- https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-334974857/view?partId=nla.obj-335095240#page/n26/mode/1up Palau: A win for Remeliik
