| Country: | Palau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Election: | 2008 Palauan presidential election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous Year: | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Election: | 2016 Palauan general election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Next Year: | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Election Date: | 6 November 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in Palau on 6 November 2012. Former president Tommy Remengesau defeated his successor, incumbent Johnson Toribiong, who had been elected in 2008.[1] Antonio Bells was elected vice-president, defeating Kerai Mariur, who had finished first in the primary elections on 26 September.
The president and vice president elections had primary elections on 26 September, from which the top two candidates qualified for the presidential general election on 6 November.[2]
15,305 voters registered to vote, an increase of 1,516 voters from the 2008 elections.[3]
Three candidates contested the presidential primary: Incumbent President Johnson Toribiong, former President Tommy Remengesau Jr., and former Vice President Sandra Pierantozzi, who served as vice president from 2001 to 2005.[2] Remengesau and Toribiong, who placed first and second respectively in the primary, advanced to the general election.[4]
Four candidates contested the vice presidential primary election:
Mariur and Bells, who placed first and second, advanced to the general election.
| Candidate | Votes | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Surangel Whipps Jr. | 5,717 | Elected |
| Elias Camsek Chin | 5,252 | Elected |
| Raynold Oilouch | 5,242 | Elected |
| Mason Whipps | 4,994 | Elected |
| Mark U Rudimch | 4,306 | Elected |
| Hokkons Baules | 4,279 | Elected |
| Phillip Reklai | 4,270 | Elected |
| Mlib Tmetuchl | 3,423 | Elected |
| Uduch Sengebau Senior | 3,419 | Elected |
| Rukebai Inabo | 3,256 | Elected |
| Katharine Kesolei | 3,192 | Elected |
| Regis Akitaya | 3,138 | Elected |
| Greg Ngirmang | 3,160 | Elected |
| Earnest Ongidobel | 3,032 | |
| Joel Toribiong | 2,974 | |
| Salvador Remoket | 2,907 | |
| John Skebong | 2,814 | |
| Alan Marbou | 2,791 | |
| Alan Seid | 2,731 | |
| Regina K Mesebeluu | 2,633 | |
| Laurentino Ulechong | 2,564 | |
| Sandra Sumang-Pierantozzi | 2,334 | |
| Alfonso Diaz | 2,191 | |
| Paul W Ueki | 2,104 | |
| Dr Caleb Otto | 1,735 | |
| Roman Yano | 1,543 | |
| Dilmei Olkeriil | 1,346 | |
| Santy Asanuma | 1,158 | |
| J Risong Tarkong | 1,172 | |
| Moses Uludong | 1,144 | |
| Gale Ngirmidol | 941 | |
| Robert Becheserrak | 529 | |
| Semdiu Decherong | 363 | |
| Ismael Worswick | 153 | |
| Total | 92,807 | |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: Psephos, IPU |
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimeliik | Marino O. Ngemaes | 233 | Elected | |
| Kalistus Ngirturong | 186 | |||
| Airai | Tmewang Rengulbai | 369 | Elected | |
| Frank Kyota | 344 | |||
| Angaur | Horace Rafael | 114 | Elected | |
| Mario Gulibert | 109 | |||
| Hatohobei | Wayne Andrew | 45 | Elected | |
| Sebastian Marino | 41 | |||
| Kayangel | Noah Kemesong | 135 | Elected | |
| Edwin Chiokai | 88 | |||
| Florencio Yamada | 26 | |||
| Koror | Alexander Merep | 571 | Elected | |
| Salvador Tellames | 323 | |||
| Felix Francisco | 298 | |||
| Melekeok | Lentcer Basilius | 233 | Elected | |
| Brian Melairei | 117 | |||
| Ngaraard | Gibson Kanai | 293 | Elected | |
| Martin Sokau | 175 | |||
| Priscilla Subris | 112 | |||
| Ngarchelong | Marhence Madrangchar | 209 | Elected | |
| Masao Salvador | 202 | |||
| Don Bukurrou | 61 | |||
| Ngardmau | Lucio Ngiraiwet | 112 | Elected | |
| Rebluud Kesolei | 104 | |||
| Ngaremlengui | Swenny Ongidobel | 187 | Elected | |
| Portia Franz | 150 | |||
| Ngatpang | Jerry Nabeyama | 105 | Elected | |
| Lee Otobed | 104 | |||
| Ngchesar | Sabino Anastacio | 148 | Elected | |
| 139 | ||||
| Ngiwal | Masasinge Arurang | 144 | Elected | |
| Eugene Termeteet | 118 | |||
| Francis Llecholch | 62 | |||
| Pablo Rrull | 48 | |||
| Peleliu | Jonathan Isechal | 149 | Elected | |
| Joseph Giramur | 135 | |||
| Charles Desengei Matsutaro | 99 | |||
| Sonsorol | Yutaka Gibbons | 66 | Elected | |
| Celestine Yangilmau | 64 | |||
| Source: Psephos | ||||