1980 Palauan general election

General elections were held in Palau on 4 November 1980 to elect a president, vice-president, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents. Haruo Remeliik won the election for president with 31.2% of the vote, whilst Alfonso Oiterong was elected vice-president. Voter turnout was 80%.

1980 Palauan general election

4 November 1980

Presidential election

Candidate Haruo Remeliik Roman Tmetuchl Party Independent Independent Popular vote 1,955 1,608 Percentage 31.20% 25.66%

High Commissioner before election Adrian P. Winkel Independent Elected President Haruo Remeliik Independent

Vice-presidential election

Candidate Alfonso Oiterong Tosiwo Nakamura Party Independent Independent Popular vote 1,953 1,706 Percentage 31.84% 27.81%

Elected Vice-President Alfonso Oiterong Independent

Senate election

All 18 seats in the Senate 10 seats needed for a majority

Party Vote % Seats Independents 100 18 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

House election

All 16 seats in the House of Delegates 9 seats needed for a majority

Party Vote % Seats Independents 100 16 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results

President

Candidate	Votes	%
Haruo Remeliik	1,955	31.20
Roman Tmetuchl	1,608	25.66
Lazarus Salii	1,453	23.19
John Ngiraked	992	15.83
David Ramarui	258	4.12
Total	6,266	100.00
Valid votes	6,266	97.53
Invalid/blank votes	159	2.47
Total votes	6,425	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	8,032	79.99
Source: Nohlen et al.

Vice-President

Candidate	Votes	%
Alfonso Oiterong	1,953	31.84
Tosiwo Nakamura	1,706	27.81
Isidoro Rudimch	1,364	22.24
Raymond Ulochong	567	9.24
Haruo Willter	544	8.87
Total	6,134	100.00
Valid votes	6,134	95.47
Invalid/blank votes	291	4.53
Total votes	6,425	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	8,032	79.99
Source: Nohlen et al.

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Independents	6,266	100.00	18
Total		6,266	100.00	18
Valid votes		6,266	97.53
Invalid/blank votes		159	2.47
Total votes		6,425	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		8,032	79.99
Source: Nohlen et al., PIM

House of Delegates

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Independents	6,266	100.00	16
Total		6,266	100.00	16
Valid votes		6,266	97.53
Invalid/blank votes		159	2.47
Total votes		6,425	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		8,032	79.99
Source: Nohlen et al., PIM

Elected Congress members

Senate
Constituency	Member
Aimeliik, Ngatpang, Ngaremlengui and Ngardmau	Lucius Malsol
	Masami Siksei
Airai	Baules Sechelong
Kayangel and Ngarchelong	Olkeriil Rehuher
	Hank Takawo
Koror	Joshua Koshiba
	Kuniwo Nakamura
	Peter Sugiyama
	Johnson Toribiong
	Edward Temengil
	Kaleb Udui
	Moses Uludong
Ngaraard	David Ngirmidol
	John Tarkong, Snr
Ngeaur, Tobi and Sonsorol	Abel Suzuki
Ngiwal, Melekeok and Ngchesar	Seit Andres
	George Ngirarsaol
Peleliu	Miichungi Solang
House of Delegates
Aimeliik	Tern Obakerbau
Airai	Mengiraro Ngiratechekii
Kayangel	Kambalang Olebuu
Koror	Santos Olikong
Melekeok	Kazuo Asanuma
Ngaraard	Laurentino Ulechong
Ngarchelong	Johnny Reklai
Ngardmau	Akiko Sugiyama
Ngatpang	Demei Otobed
Ngchesar	Ignacio Anastacio
Ngeaur	Carlos Salii
Ngeremlengui	Blau Skebong
Ngiwal	Hideo Termeteet
Peleliu	Takeshi Kintol
Sonsorol	Mariano Carlos
Tobi	Pablo Kyoshi
Source: Pacific Islands Monthly

Aftermath

Following the elections, Haruo Remeliik and Alfonso Oiterong were sworn in as president and vice president on 1 January 1981. Kaleb Udui was elected president of the Senate, with Carlos Salii elected Speaker of the House of Delegates.