2001 Northern Mariana Islands general election explained

Country:Northern Mariana Islands
Election Date:3 November 2001
Module:
Election Name:Gubernatorial election
Embed:yes
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1997 Northern Mariana Islands general election
Previous Year:1997
Next Election:2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election
Next Year:2005
Candidate1:Juan Babauta
Running Mate1:Diego Benavente
Party1:Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Popular Vote1:5,194
Percentage1:44.61%
Candidate2:Benigno Fitial
Running Mate2:Rita Inos
Party2:Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Popular Vote2:2,963
Percentage2:25.45%
Candidate4:Jesus Borja
Running Mate4:Bridget Ichihara
Party4:Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Popular Vote4:2,117
Percentage4:18.20%
Candidate5:Froilan Tenorio
Running Mate5:Dave C. Sablan
Party5:Reform Party of the United States of America
Popular Vote5:1,368
Percentage5:11.75%
Governor
Before Election:Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio
Before Party:Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
After Election:Juan Babauta
After Party:Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Module:
Election Name:Senate election
Embed:yes
Previous Election:1999
Next Election:2003
Seats For Election:6 of the 9 seats in the Senate
Majority Seats:5
Noleader:yes
Nopercentage:yes
First Election:yes
Party1:Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Seats1:5
Party2:Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Seats2:2
Party3:Reform Party of the United States of America
Seats3:1
Party4:Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Seats4:1
Module:
Election Name:House election
Embed:yes
Previous Election:1999
Next Election:2003
Seats For Election:All 18 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:10
Noleader:yes
Nopercentage:yes
First Election:yes
Party1:Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Seats1:16
Party2:Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Seats2:1
Party3:Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Seats3:1
Module:
Election Name:Mayoral elections
Embed:yes
Seats For Election:3 Mayors
Noleader:yes
Nopercentage:yes
First Election:yes
Party1:Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Seats1:2
Party2:Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Seats2:1

The 2001 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Saturday, 3 November 2001, electing the governor and members to the legislature. The 2001 elections marked the last general election that the dissolved Reform Party, which merged back into the Democratic Party in 2002,[1] would appear on the ballot. Despite the economic hardships experienced under Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio's Administration, the apparent strength the 1999 general elections signaled that the Democratic Party and its splinter Reform Party had, and the newly formed Covenant Party which was formed as a splinter party from the ruling Republican Party, Republican candidate Juan Nekai Babauta won with a landslide in the four-way race. Benigno Repeki Fitial's newly formed Covenant Party landed a distant yet sizable second place. Jesus Borja of the Democratic Party won a distant third and Froilan Tenorio of the Reform Party placed fourth.

Background

Incumbent Governor Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio chooses to not seek a fourth term, ending his career with his unprecedented three term victories, being the only governor in CNMI history to win more than two terms.[2] The 2001 elections takes place in the aftermath of the 1999 election, which saw the newly formed Reform Party achieve a "stunning upset and defeat of formidable incumbent Senator Juan P. Tenorio (Morgen) by newcomer Ramon "Kumoi" Santos Deleon Guerrero."[3] [4] The election of the CNMI's first third party lawmaker sent massive shockwaves throughout the territory and had aroused significant discussion for the future of the political landscape. However, the Reform Party's failure to obtain seats in the House of Representatives signaled that the Party may not have staying power. This took place at the same time the Democratic Party observed a resurgence. The 2001 election saw a four-way race between candidates from four political parties, including the newly formed Covenant Party.[5] This election was also defined by the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which saw as many as 2,000 businesses in the CNMI close down, severely affecting the ruling incumbent Republican party. Tourism has been significantly negatively affected and austerity measures have begun to pressure the population as the economy has turned negative since Pedro Tenorio took office.[6]

Gubernatorial election

Candidates

Republican Party

Covenant Party

Democratic Party

Reform Party

Results

[19] |- style="background:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;"!colspan="2" rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Party!rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Candidate!rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;" | Running mate!colspan="2" | Results |- style="background:#E9E9E9;text-align:center;"!width="60" | Votes!width="30" | % |- |style="background:" | |style="text-align:left;" | Republican |style="text-align:left;" | Juan Nekai Babauta |style="text-align:left;" | Diego Tenorio Benavente | |% |- |style="background:" | |style="text-align:left;" | Covenant |style="text-align:left;" | Benigno Repeki Fitial |style="text-align:left;" | Rita Hocog Inos | |% |- |style="background:" | |style="text-align:left;" | Democratic |style="text-align:left;" | Jesus "Jesse" Camacho Borja |style="text-align:left;" | Bridget Ichihara | |% |- |style="background:" | |style="text-align:left;" | Reform |style="text-align:left;" | Froilan Cruz "Lang" Tenorio |style="text-align:left;" | Dave C. Sablan | |% |- |colspan="6" style="background:#E9E9E9" | |-!colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" | Total!!100% |- |colspan="6" style="background:#E9E9E9" | |-

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Results summary

PartiesHouse Election ResultsSeat ChangeParty Strength
1999[20] 2001[21] +/−Strength
  Republican11165 88.89%
  Covenant011 5.56%
  Democratic615 5.56%
  Independent101 0.00%
Totals1818100.00%
PartiesSenate Election ResultsSeat ChangeParty Strength
1999[22] 2001[23] +/−Strength
  Republican651 55.56%
  Democratic220 22.22%
  Covenant011 11.11%
  Reform110 11.11%
Totals99100.00%

Senate

The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature, consisting of nine senators representing three senatorial districts (Saipan & the Northern Islands, Tinian & Aguijan, and Rota), each a Multi-member district with three senators. Each district had two seats open for the 2001 elections. Both of Rota's incumbent senators, Edward U. Maratita and Richardo S. Atalig, sought reelection.[24]

House of Representatives

The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The house has six districts, several of which are Multi-member district. All 18 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives were contested in the 2001 election.

Mayors

Three mayoral posts were up for election across the Commonwealth. Saipan's incumbent Mayor, Republican Jose C. Sablan, announced that he would not seek reelection due to health issues.[25] Republicans Frank Cepeda and Henry Sablan, and Democrat Juan Borja Tudela have expressed intention in seeking the Saipan mayoralty. Democrat Juan Borja Tudela won the Saipan mayoral race.[26] Rota's incumbent Mayor, Benjamin Manglona, sought reelection and won.[27] Incumbent Tinian and Aguiguan Mayor, Republican Francisco M. Borja, announced his reelection bid[28] and won.[29]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff . Variety News . 2002-06-13 . Tenorio returns to Democratic Party . 2023-12-24 . Marianas Variety News & Views . en.
  2. Web site: Reporter . Kimberly Bautista Esmores . 2018-05-30 . CNMI bids Teno farewell . 2023-12-25 . Saipan Tribune . en.
  3. News: 1999-11-12 . Post-mortem . 2024-06-04 . Marianas Variety News . 6.
  4. Web site: 1999-11-08 . Analysis: What went wrong, what went right . 2023-12-25 . Saipan Tribune . en.
  5. News: Haidee V. . Eugenio . Fitial now back to Republican Party, Governor's end goal to merge Covenant with GOP . . 2011-01-08 . 2023-12-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323152943/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=105986 . 2012-03-23 .
  6. Web site: 2000-01-28 . The 2001 slugfest . 2023-12-25 . Saipan Tribune . en.
  7. Web site: Governor's Information: Northern Mariana Islands Governor Juan N. Babauta . dead . http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=ee37ae3effb81010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD . 2 June 2011 . 24 December 2023 . National Governor's Association.
  8. News: Donato . Agnes . 12 December 2008 . Diego launches bid for governor . Saipan Tribune . 24 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405191528/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=86102&cat=1 . 5 April 2012.
  9. Web site: 2019-01-14 . Benígno Fitial . 2023-12-25 . National Governors Association.
  10. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - Benigno R. Fitial . 2023-12-25 . www.ourcampaigns.com.
  11. News: Moneth. Deposa. Dr. Rita Inos, 55, dies of cancer. Saipan Tribune. 2009-08-11. 2023-12-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224074130/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=92620&cat=1. 2012-02-24.
  12. Web site: Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jesus Camacho "Jesse" Borja . 2023-12-25 . www.ourcampaigns.com.
  13. News: Deposa . Moneth . 9 April 2010 . Ex-lt. governor Borja seeks delegate post . Saipan Tribune . 25 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323151830/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=98651 . 23 March 2012.
  14. McPhetres. Samuel F.. Northern Mariana Islands. The Contemporary Pacific. 2003. 162. April 22, 2024.
  15. News: Ichihara is Borja's lieutenant governor. January 19, 2001. Saipan Tribune. April 22, 2024.
  16. Web site: National Governors Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20091019132220/http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.29fab9fb4add37305ddcbeeb501010a0/?vgnextoid=4de20a14efffe110VgnVCM1000005efaa8c0RCRD&vgnextchannel=e449a0ca9e3f1010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD. dead. 19 October 2009. 19 October 2009. 25 December 2023.
  17. Web site: 2015-06-12 . Former Representatives of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to the United States House of Representatives U.S. Department of the Interior . 2023-12-25 . www.doi.gov . en.
  18. News: Alejandro . Edith G. . 6 November 2001 . GOP IN LANDSLIDE CNMI VICTORY: BABAUTA GOVERNOR . Pacific Islands Report . 25 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210130045357/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2001/11/06/gop-landslide-cnmi-victory-babauta-governor . 30 January 2021.
  19. Web site: CNMI Governor . ourcampaigns.com . 27 June 2009 . 25 December 2023.
  20. Web site: Members of the House of Representatives, 12th Commonwealth Legislature . 2023-12-24 . cnmileg.net.
  21. Web site: Members of the House of Representatives, 13th Commonwealth Legislature . 2023-12-24 . cnmileg.net.
  22. Web site: Members of the Senate, 12th Commonwealth Legislature . 2023-12-24 . cnmileg.net.
  23. Web site: Members of the Senate, 13th Commonwealth Legislature . 2023-12-24 . cnmileg.net.
  24. Web site: 2000-12-05 . Rota unveils GOP bets for 2001 election . 2024-04-19 . Saipan Tribune . en.
  25. Web site: 2000-06-27 . Saipan mayor not seeking re-election . 2024-04-19 . Saipan Tribune . en.
  26. Web site: 2013-02-04 . Former Saipan Mayor Tudela, 77 . 2024-04-19 . Marianas Variety News & Views . en.
  27. News: Haidee V.. Eugenio. Senate OKs renaming Rota airport after former mayor Manglona . . 2024-04-19 . 2011-04-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405184319/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=108530 . 2012-04-05. dead.
  28. Web site: 1999-11-15 . Tinian mayor announces reelection bid . 2024-04-19 . Saipan Tribune . en.
  29. Web site: Mayor History – Mayor Edwin P. Aldan Tinian & Aguiguan . 2024-04-19 . tinianmayor.cnmi.gov.

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