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2019 Marshallese general election

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2019 Marshallese general election

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All 33 seats in the Nitijeļā
  First party
 
Party Independents
Seats after 33

Speaker0000000 before election

Kenneth Kedi

Elected
Speaker

Kenneth Kedi

General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 18 November 2019.[1] Opponents of President Hilda Heine won a majority of seats.[2]

Background

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The 2015 elections saw a significant defeat for the government of incumbent President Christopher Loeak, with five cabinet ministers losing their seats.[3] Following the elections, Casten Nemra was elected as president on 4 January 2016 by a margin of one vote. However, he was removed from office two weeks later by a vote of no confidence ending 21–12 in favour of dismissing him. On 27 January 2016 Hilda Heine was elected the country's first female president.[4] She narrowly survived a vote of no confidence on 12 November 2018; the vote was tied at 16–16 as one member of the Legislature was abroad for medical treatment.[5]

Electoral system

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The 33 members of the Nitijeļā were elected in 19 single-member constituencies via first-past-the-post voting and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats via plurality block voting.[6]

Results

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Hilda Heine and Kitlang Kabua were the only two women elected, with Kabua becoming the youngest member ever of the legislature at age 28.[7]

Constituency Candidate Votes Notes
Ailinglaplap (2) Christopher Loeak 702 Re-elected
Alfred Alfred, Jr 516 Re-elected
Isaac Zackhras 249
Ailuk (1) Maynard Alfred 188 Re-elected
Hackney Takju 121
Arno (2) Jiba Kabua 512 Elected
Mike Halferty 418 Re-elected
Arthur Jetton 375
Jejwarick Anton 343 Unseated
Aur (1) Hilda Heine 292 Re-elected
Justin Lani 196
Ebon (1) John Silk 276 Re-elected
Neamon Neamon 128
Enewetak (1) Jack Ading 282 Re-elected
Yoster John 60
Jabat (1) Kessai Note Re-elected unopposed
Jaluit (2) Casten Nemra 580 Re-elected
Jemi Nashion 446 Elected
Daisy Alik-Momotaro 387 Unseated
Kili/Bikini/Ejit (1) Peterson Jibas 284 Elected
Eldon Note 204 Unseated
Kwajalein (3) Michael Kabua 1,217 Re-elected
Kitlang Kabua 931 Elected
David Paul 817 Re-elected
Alvin Jacklick 671 Unseated
Lae (1) Thomas Heine Re-elected unopposed
Lib (1) Joe Bejang 321 Elected
Whitney Loeak 44
Likiep (1) Donald Capelle 318 Elected
Tommy Kijiner, Jr. 238
Majuro (5) Tony Muller 1,607 Re-elected
Stephen Phillip 1,459 Elected
Sandy Alfred 1,382 Elected
Kalani Kaneko 1,379 Re-elected
Brenson Wase 1,268 Re-elected
David Kramer 1,242 Unseated
Yolanda Lodge-Ned 1,225
Maloelap (1) Bruce Bilimon 304 Re-elected
Michael Konelios 172
Mejit (1) Dennis Momotaro 287 Re-elected
Helkena Anni 172
Mili (1) Wilbur Heine 400 Re-elected
Joniton Lometo 200
Namdrik (1) Wisely Zackhras 258 Re-elected
Hebel Luther 155
Namu (1) Tony Aiseia 358 Re-elected
Ace Doulatram 326
Rongelap (1) Kenneth Kedi 339 Re-elected
Hilton Tonton Kendall 287
Ujae (1) Atbi Riklon 190 Re-elected
Waylon Muller 96
Utrok (1) Hiroshi Yamamura 303 Elected
Amenta Matthew 257 Unseated
Wotho (1) David Kabua 120 Re-elected
Samantha Samson 30
Wotje (1) Ota Kisino 294 Elected
John Kaiko 200
Source: Info Marshall Islands

Presidential election

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Incumbent President Hilda Heine lost to David Kabua, son of the former and longest President Amata Kabua.

CandidatePartyVotes%
David KabuaOpposition2062.50
Hilda HeineGovernment1237.50
Total32100.00
Total votes32
Registered voters/turnout3396.97

References

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  1. ^ Current Elections Pacific Women in Politics
  2. ^ Marshalls' Opposition poised to win election Radio New Zealand, 25 November 2019
  3. ^ Big upset in Marshall Islands election Radio New Zealand, 5 December 2015
  4. ^ Heine Election Ends Weeks Of Political Turmoil In RMI Archived 2016-02-04 at the Wayback Machine Pacific Islands Report, 29 January 2016
  5. ^ Marshall Islands president narrowly survives no confidence vote Radio New Zealand, 12 November 2018
  6. ^ Electoral system IPU
  7. ^ Johnson, Giff (20 January 2020). "Marshalls' President Kabua's inauguration set for Monday". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020.