2004 Palauan general election

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2004 Palauan general election
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  2000 2 November 2004 2008  
Presidential election
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Candidate Tommy Remengesau Polycarp Basilius
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote6,2603,180
Percentage66.31%33.69%

President before election

Tommy Remengesau
Independent

Elected President

Tommy Remengesau
Independent

General elections were held in Palau on 2 November 2004, alongside several referendums. The presidential election was won comfortably by the incumbent, Tommy Remengesau, who took almost two-thirds of the vote, [1] whilst all House of Delegates and Senate seats were won by non-partisan independents.

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Results

President

CandidateVotes%
Tommy Remengesau 6,26066.31
Polycarp Basilius 3,18033.69
Total9,440100.00
Valid votes9,44097.68
Invalid/blank votes2242.32
Total votes9,664100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,92274.79
Source: IFES

Senate

CandidateVotesNotes
Surangel Whipps Jr. 4,024Elected
Alan R. Seid 3,986Elected
Mlib Tmetuchl 3,474Elected
Yukiwo Dengokl2,977Elected
Joshua Koshiba2,894Elected
Santy Asanuma2,770Elected
Johnny Reklai2,743Elected
Alfonso Diaz2,703Elected
Caleb Otto2,533Elected
Seit Andres2,376
Paul Ueki2,236
Lucius Malsol2,216
Harry Rubasech Fritz1,810
Carlos Salii1,803
Imelda Bai Nakamura1,572
Steven Kanai1,495
Dilmei Olkeriil1,384
Emiliano Kazuma653
Miriam Timarong530
Edobo Temengil528
Gillian Etumai Johanes399
Margarita Borja285
Source: Psephos

House of Delegates

ConstituencyCandidateVotesNotes
AimeliikKalistus Ngirturong375Elected unopposed
AiraiNoah Secharraimus447Elected
Charles Obichang422
AngaurMaro Gulibert207Elected
Victorio Uherbelau95
HatohobeiThomas Patris54Elected
Nemecio Andrew45
KayangelFlorencio Yamada114Elected
Masayuki Adelbai91
Evence Beches57
KororJoel Toribiong1,370Elected
Roman Yano876
Sam Masang873
MelekeokAugustine Mesebeluu187Elected
Henaro Antonio107
Kazuo Asanuma92
NgaraardAntonio Bells442Elected
Tadashi Sakuma344
NgarchelongKerai Mariur485Elected
Yusim Sato172
NgardmauLucio Ngiraiwet138Elected
Rebluud Kesolei132
NgaremlenguiWilliam Ngaraikelau242Elected
Swenny Ongidobel95
Akino Mekoll82
NgatpangOkada Techitong127Elected unopposed
NgchesarSabino Anastacio232Elected
Moses Uludong174
NgiwalNoah Idechong241Elected
Elia Tulop237
PeleliuJonathan Isechal352Elected
Gerdence Ide Meyar277
SonsorolFlavian Carlos90Elected unopposed
Source: Psephos

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