| Election Name: | 2015 Marshallese general election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Country: | Marshall Islands |
| Election Date: | 16 November 2015 |
| Seats For Election: | All 33 seats of the Nitijeļā |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Marshallese general election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2019 Marshallese general election |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Speaker | |
| Before Election: | Donald Capelle |
| After Election: | Kenneth Kedi |
| Party1: | Independent |
| Seats Before1: | 33 |
| Seats After1: | 33 |
General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 16 November 2015.[1]
The 33 members of the Legislature were elected in 19 single-member constituencies and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats.[2] The votes are cast for persons, not parties, and party membership is not listed on the ballots.
The results are not reported by party affiliation. The Inter-Parliamentary Union reported that 23 out of the 33 elected senators are said to belong to Kien Eo Am (KEA).[3] However, Marianas Variety reported that neither the KEA nor the group supporting President Christopher Loeak had won a majority, and that a group of six independents controlled the balance of power.[4] Many prominent members of the formerly ruling party Aelon̄ Kein Ad (AKA), including half the cabinet members, lost their seats. The number of female senators went up from one to three, a record high.
| Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailinglaplap (2) | 760 | Elected | ||
| 468 | Elected | |||
| 410 | ||||
| Francis Horiuchi | 178 | |||
| Harney Paul | 113 | |||
| Ailuk (1) | 268 | Elected | ||
| Atra Lang | 56 | |||
| Arno (2) | Jejwarick H. Anton | 636 | Elected | |
| Mike Halferty | 469 | Elected | ||
| Jiba B. Kabua | 374 | |||
| Jefferson B. Barton | 265 | |||
| Rumon Jorbal | 226 | |||
| Newton Lajuan | 188 | |||
| Thomas J. Lokot | 91 | |||
| Aur (1) | 355 | Elected | ||
| Justin Lani | 195 | |||
| Ebon (1) | John M. Silk | 392 | Elected | |
| Heran Bellu | 207 | |||
| Enewetak (1) | 321 | Elected | ||
| Yoster John | 74 | |||
| Jabat (1) | — | Elected unopposed | ||
| Jaluit (2) | 436 | Elected | ||
| 399 | Elected | |||
| Rien Morris | 341 | |||
| Frederick J. de Brum | 299 | |||
| Joe D. Hanchor | 281 | |||
| Jack Jorbon | 248 | |||
| Ted J. Kiluwe | 20 | |||
| Ambi Amram | 16 | |||
| Jokane J. Bisentha | 11 | |||
| Kili/Bikini/Ejit (1) | 247 | Elected | ||
| Hinton Johnson | 196 | |||
| Alson Kelen | 195 | |||
| Tony Juda | 25 | |||
| Maika Leviticus | 11 | |||
| Kwajalein (3) | Michael Kabua | 1,211 | Elected | |
| David Paul | 987 | Elected | ||
| 912 | Elected | |||
| Tony A. de Brum | 660 | |||
| Jeban Riklon | 560 | |||
| Steve Dribo | 330 | |||
| Ataji L. Balos | 129 | |||
| Lae (1) | 298 | Elected | ||
| Elmer A. Langbata | 72 | |||
| Lib (1) | Jerakoj J. Bejang | 268 | Elected | |
| Aeto Bantol | 102 | |||
| Likiep (1) | Leander Leander, Jr. | 541 | Elected | |
| 394 | ||||
| Huston Lokeijak | 123 | |||
| Majuro (5) | Sherwood Tibon | 2,924 | Elected | |
| Tony Muller | 2,872 | Elected | ||
| 2,598 | Elected | |||
| David Kramer | 2,585 | Elected | ||
| Kalani Kaneko | 2,140 | Elected | ||
| Phillip Muller | 1,660 | |||
| Evelyn Lanki | 1,421 | |||
| Biuma Samson | 1,318 | |||
| John Niedenthal | 622 | |||
| Jim Philippo | 587 | |||
| Allen Lanki | 341 | |||
| Caster Konou | 309 | |||
| Cornelius Langmos | 183 | |||
| Maloelap (1) | Bruce Bilimon | 381 | Elected | |
| 297 | ||||
| Charles T. Domnick | 154 | |||
| Mejit (1) | 270 | Elected | ||
| Helkena J. Anni | 215 | |||
| Barry Rilang | 20 | |||
| Mili (1) | 362 | Elected | ||
| Stevenson Kotton | 99 | |||
| Tadashi G. Lometo | 50 | |||
| Losan Chinoska | 7 | |||
| Namdrik (1) | 269 | Elected | ||
| Amatlain E. Kabua | 159 | |||
| Namu (1) | 409 | Elected | ||
| Ace Doulatram | 345 | |||
| Nena Kilma | 34 | |||
| Rongelap (1) | 283 | Elected | ||
| Hilton T. Kendall | 240 | |||
| Ujae (1) | Waylon Muller | 73 | ||
| 69 | Elected after recount | |||
| Danny Heron | 68 | |||
| Caios Lucky | 59 | |||
| Carlson Heine | 38 | |||
| Melvin Majmeto | 13 | |||
| Hideo Milne | 9 | |||
| Utrok (1) | 348 | Elected | ||
| 286 | ||||
| Wotho (1) | 143 | Elected | ||
| Wesley D. Lemari | 26 | |||
| Wotje (1) | — | Elected unopposed | ||
| Source: Psephos | ||||
On 4 January 2016 the Legislature elected Casten Nemra as president by a margin of one vote. However, he was dismissed two weeks later after a parliamentary no confidence vote ended 21–12 in favour. On 27 January 2016, a second election was held, resulting in Hilda Heine becoming the country's first female president.[5]