2010 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands explained

Election Name:2010 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands
Country:Northern Mariana Islands
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2012 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands
Next Year:2012
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Nominee1:Gregorio Sablan
Party1:Independent
Popular Vote1:4,896
Percentage1:43.2%
Nominee2:Joe Camacho
Party2:Covenant Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Popular Vote2:2,744
Percentage2:24.2%
Nominee4:Juan Babauta
Party4:Republican Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Popular Vote4:1,978
Percentage4:17.5%
Nominee5:Jesus Borja
Party5:Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Popular Vote5:1,707
Percentage5:15.0%
Map Size:200px
Delegate
Before Election:Gregorio Sablan
Before Party:Independent (politician)
After Election:Gregorio Sablan
After Party:Independent (politician)

The 2010 Congressional election in the Northern Mariana Islands occurred on November 2, 2010 and elected the territory's Delegate to the United States House of Representatives. Representatives and non-voting Delegates are elected for two-year terms; the elected will serve in the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

These elections were held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2010, the United States House elections in other states and territories, and various territorial and local elections.

Background

Gregorio Sablan, the first delegate from the Northern Mariana Islands to the House of Representatives, ran for re-election.[1] Sablan was challenged by Covenant Party candidate Joe Camacho, an attorney and former Floor Leader in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.[2] [3] The local Republican Party candidate was Juan N. Babauta, the former Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands.[4] There was also one Democratic (CNMI) challenger, Jesus Borja, a former lieutenant governor.[5]

The race was considered to be highly competitive given Sablan's vulnerability, having been elected by less than a quarter of the vote in 2008, the strong Republican political environment, and the number of strong challengers.

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: Haidee V.. Eugenio. Kilili declares re-election bid. Saipan Tribune. 2010-01-21. 2010-03-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323151803/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=96641. 2012-03-23. dead.
  2. News: Haidee V.. Eugenio. Covenant Party chooses Camacho as delegate candidate. Saipan Tribune. 2010-03-12. 2010-03-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323151809/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=97903. 2012-03-23. dead.
  3. News: Haidee V.. Eugenio. Camacho seeks delegate seat under Covenant Party. Saipan Tribune. 2010-03-06. 2010-03-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308204656/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=97751. 2012-03-08. dead.
  4. News: Moneth. Deposa. It's official: Babauta is GOP's bet for delegate. Saipan Tribune. 2010-04-29. 2010-04-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323151823/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=99203. 2012-03-23. dead.
  5. News: Moneth. Deposa. Ex-lt. governor Borja seeks delegate post. Saipan Tribune. 2010-04-09. 2010-04-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323151830/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID=98651. 2012-03-23. dead.