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General elections were held in Palau on 2 November 1988 to elect a president, vice president and members of the Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents. [1] Ngiratkel Etpison was elected president, whilst Kuniwo Nakamura won the election for vice president. Voter turnout was 83%.
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ngiratkel Etpison | 2,392 | 26.28 |
| Roman Tmetuchl | 2,361 | 25.94 |
| Thomas Remengesau, Sr. | 1,773 | 19.48 |
| John Ngiraked | 769 | 8.45 |
| Yutaka Gibbons | 731 | 8.03 |
| Moses Uludong | 590 | 6.48 |
| Santos Olikong | 476 | 5.23 |
| Write-ins | 10 | 0.11 |
| Total | 9,102 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 9,102 | 98.83 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 108 | 1.17 |
| Total votes | 9,210 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,146 | 82.63 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Kuniwo Nakamura | 5,482 | 61.82 |
| Kazuo Asamuna | 3,328 | 37.53 |
| Write-in | 57 | 0.64 |
| Total | 8,867 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 8,867 | 96.28 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 343 | 3.72 |
| Total votes | 9,210 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,146 | 82.63 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 8,777 | 100.00 | 14 | 0 | |
| Total | 8,777 | 100.00 | 14 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 8,777 | 95.30 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 433 | 4.70 | |||
| Total votes | 9,210 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,146 | 82.63 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independents | 8,657 | 100.00 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 8,657 | 100.00 | 16 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 8,657 | 94.00 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 553 | 6.00 | |||
| Total votes | 9,210 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,146 | 82.63 | |||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | |||||
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