2014 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands explained

Election Name:2014 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands
Country:Northern Mariana Islands
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands
Next Year:2016
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Nominee1:Gregorio Sablan
Party1:Independent
Popular Vote1:8,549
Percentage1:65.3%
Nominee2:Andrew Sablan Salas
Party2:Democratic Party (Northern Mariana Islands)
Popular Vote2:4,547
Percentage2:34.7%
Map Size:200px
Delegate
Before Election:Gregorio Sablan
Before Party:Independent (politician)
After Election:Gregorio Sablan
After Party:Independent (politician)

The 2014 Congressional election in the Northern Mariana Islands was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the territory's sole Delegate to the United States House of Representatives. Representatives and non-voting Delegates are elected for two-year terms. Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, who has held the seat since its creation in 2009, was re-elected.[1]

The election coincided with the nationwide United States House of Representatives elections.

Candidates

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan filed for re-election. Sablan caucuses with the Democratic Party,[2] but ran as an independent. He was first elected in 2008, upon the creation of the Northern Mariana Islands' delegate seat for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sablan was challenged by Democrat Andrew Sablan Salas.[3]

Endorsements

Delegate Gregorio Sablan was endorsed by House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) in October 2014.[4]

Results

The election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Commonwealth Election Commission - Election Results . www.votecnmi.gov.mp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171014014341/https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/archive/election-2014/2014-election-results . 2017-10-14.
  2. Web site: Caucus Memberships | Congressman Gregorio Kilili Sablan. 4 May 2015.
  3. News: Junhan B. . TodiƱo . NMI Democrats want to 'Save Pagan' . . 2014-09-08 . 2014-11-02.
  4. News: Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer endorses Kilili . . 2014-10-29 . 2014-11-02.