1999 Northern Mariana Islands general election

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1999 Northern Mariana Islands general election
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6 November 1999
Senate election
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3 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats
Republican 6
Democratic 2
Reform 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
House election
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2001  →
All 18 seats in the House of Representatives
10 seats needed for a majority
PartySeats
Republican 11
Democratic 6
Independents 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 1999 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Saturday, 6 November 1999. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for 3 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all eighteen seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, seats for the municipal council, and seats for the board of education, and a judge. There were also 4 other legislative initiatives, 2 of which were voted on by all CNMI voters, while 1 was voted on only by Rota voters and 1 only by Tinian voters. [1] [2]

Contents

The 1999 elections marked the first time a third party lawmaker was elected in the Northern Mariana Islands, with the newly formed Reform Party achieving a "stunning upset and defeat of formidable incumbent Senator Juan P. Tenorio (Morgen) by newcomer Ramon "Kumoi" Santos Deleon Guerrero." [3] [4]

Background

The 1999 elections takes place in the aftermath of the Japanese asset price bubble and the 1997 Asian financial crisis, which saw as many as 2,000 businesses in the CNMI close down, severely affecting the ruling incumbent Republican party. [4] Tourism has been significantly negatively affected and austerity measures have begun to pressure the population as the economy has turned negative since Governor Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio took office. [5] The Asian financial crisis severely affected the CNMI's main tourist market of East Asia, including South Korea and Japan, the latter also being a key investor in the CNMI since the implementation of the Plaza Accords in 1986 which saw the Japanese investing their surplus of dollars throughout the world. [6] Throughout the period of the Japanese asset price bubble, from 1986 to 1991, "It has been estimated that from 3/4 to one billion dollars in foreign investment flowed into the Commonwealth during the short period of about six years—most of it Japanese." [6] The bursting of this price bubble saw Japanese investment in the CNMI dry up and severely impacted the Commonwealth. Before and during this period of economic turmoil, the CNMI Legislature potentially exacerbated the economic situation by implementing policies that hindered businesses and frequently changed laws and regulations to the detriment and irritation of businesses. [6]

This election also marks the year that The Reform Party was founded by former Governor Froilan C. Tenorio, who claimed to be disgruntled and tired of the disunity showed by his former political affiliation, the Democrats. [7] [8]

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature

Results summary

CNMI House of Representatives 1999.svg
PartiesHouse Election ResultsSeat ChangeParty Strength
1997 1999+/−Strength
  Republican 13 11 2 Decrease2.svg61.11%
  Democratic 5 6 1 Increase2.svg33.33%
  Independent 0 1 1 Increase2.svg5.56%
Totals1818Steady2.svg100.00%
CNMI Senate 1999.svg
PartiesSenate Election ResultsSeat ChangeParty Strength
1997 1999+/−Strength
  Republican 8 6 2 Decrease2.svg66.67%
  Democratic 1 2 1 Increase2.svg22.22%
  Reform Did Not Exist1 1 Increase2.svg11.11%
Totals99Steady2.svg100.00%

Senate

The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature, consisting of nine senators representing three senatorial districts (Saipan & the Northern Islands, Tinian & Aguijan, and Rota), each a Multi-member district with three senators. three seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate were up for the 1999 election.

Rota 1st Senatorial District (1 seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Atalig Manglona 728 71.30%
Independent Glenn Hocog Manglona29328.70%
Total votes1,021 100.00%
Tinian 2nd Senatorial District (1 seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David M. Cing 500 55.37%
Republican Jose Ada Hocog40344.63%
Total votes903 100.00%
Saipan & Northern Islands 3rd Senatorial District (1 seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Reform Ramon S. Deleon Guerrero 4,420 52.67%
Republican Juan P. Tenorio3,97047.33%
Total votes8,390 100.00%

House of Representatives

The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The house has six districts, several of which are Multi-member districts. All 18 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives were contested in the 1999 election.

House of Representative - District 1: Saipan (6 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Mundo Apatang 2,192 10.04%
Democratic Brigida "Bridget" Deleion Guererro Ichihara 2,059 9.44%
Democratic Rosiky F. Camacho 1,785 8.18%
Republican Martin B. Ada 1,776 8.14%
Democratic Florencio T. Deleion Guererro 1,330 6.10%
Democratic Antonio M. Camacho 1,315 6.03%
Republican Ana S. Teregeyo1,2745.84%
Republican Manuel A. Tenorio1,2505.73%
Republican Herman T. Palacios1,2325.65%
Democratic Francisco Deleion Guererro Demapan1,2305.64%
Republican Karl T. Reyes1,1945.47%
Reform Pedro P. Castro1,0674.89%
Democratic Juan Borja Tudela 1,0374.75%
Independent Benjamin M. Cepeda8814.04%
Reform Joseph M. Palacios8073.70%
Reform Pedreo T. Nakatsukasa3911.79%
Total votes21,820 100.00%
House of Representative - District 2: Saipan (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Oscar Manglona Babauta 504 32.36%
Republican Diego Tenorio Benavente 502 32.22%
Reform Anicia Q. Tomokane30419.51%
Reform Vicente Hosono Sablan24815.91%
Total votes1,558 100.00%
House of Representative - District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands (6 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Heinz Sablan Hofschneider 1,623 13.48%
Republican Benigno Repeki Fitial 1,394 11.57%
Independent Maria T. Peter 1,346 11.18%
Republican Jesus T. Attao 1,311 10.89%
Republican Estanislao T. Torres 1,251 10.39%
Republican William S. Torres 1,159 9.63%
Democratic Maximo L. Olopai1,0849.00%
Republican Melvin Lawrence O. Faisao1,0408.64%
Democratic Luis S. Camacho8967.44%
Democratic Isidro A. Sabaln6305.23%
Reform Joaquin T. Quitugua3072.55%
Total votes12,041 100.00%
House of Representative - District 4: Saipan (2 seats) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edredino M. Jones 711 22.11%
Republican Thoman B. Pangelinan 656 20.40%
Independent Justo Songao Quitugua52816.42%
Republican Frank G. Cepeda52216.23%
Independent Benigno M. Sablan47414.74%
Reform Josephine Deleion Guererro Mesta32410.08%
Total votes3,215 100.00%
House of Representative - District 5: Tinian (1 seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norman S. Palacios 470 52.04%
Republican Henry H. San Nicolas43347.96%
Total votes903 100.00%
House of Representative - District 6: Rota (1 seat) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alejo M. Mendiola 621 57.50%
Democratic Luis Masga Sablan45942.50%
Total votes1,080 100.00%

Municipal Council

Municipal Council - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jesus SN Lizama4,86626.12%
Nonpartisan David A. Indalecio4,75925.54%
Nonpartisan Gregorio V. Deleion Guererro4,73925.43%
Nonpartisan Canice K. Taitano4,25522.91%
Total votes18,619 100.00%
Municipal Council - Tinian and Aguiguan (non-partisan) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Juanita M. Mendiola48618.25%
Nonpartisan Antonio H. Borja47517.84%
Nonpartisan Antonio O Kiyoshi44816.82%
Nonpartisan Evelyn B. Manglona43316.27%
Nonpartisan Juan O Barcinas41515.58%
Nonpartisan Esteven M. King40815.33%
Total votes2,665 100.00%
Municipal Council - Rota (non-partisan) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jose M. Rosario63221.56%
Nonpartisan Kevin T. Atalig60620.66%
Nonpartisan Abraham M. Ogo57719.67%
Nonpartisan Alexander A. Apatang43414.81%
Nonpartisan Alice A. Ladore39213.36%
Nonpartisan Steve K. Mesngon2919.93%
Total votes2,932 100.00%

Board of education

Board of Education - Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Esther S. Fleming6,11046.55%
Nonpartisan Roman C. Benavente4,38533.43%
Nonpartisan Edward H. Manglona2,62820.02%
Total votes13,123 100.00%
Board of Education - Rota (non-partisan) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Marja Lee C. Taitano34951.51%
Nonpartisan Juanita M. Taisacan32848.49%
Total votes677 100.00%

Judges

Judge [1] For retention Against retention Total
Votes % Votes %
Judge Timothy H. Bellas

Referendum

Senate Legislative Initiative 11-1 (SLI 11–1) [1] Votes%
For
Against
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout15,118
Senate Legislative Initiative 11-4 (SLI 11–4) [1] Votes%
For
Against
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Registered voters/turnout15,118
The Tinian Popular Initiative [1] Votes%
For
Against
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Qualified voters/turnout1,045
The Rota Popular Initiative [1] Votes%
For
Against
Invalid/blank votes–
Total
Qualified voters/turnout1,293

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