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General elections were held in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) on Saturday, 5 November 2005, electing the governor and Legislature. There was also a referendum on calling a Constitutional Convention, [1] which was approved by voters. [2] The gubernatorial election was the closest in the commonwealth's history, and resulted in the election of Benigno Fitial, narrowly defeating independent Heinz Hofschneider by 84 votes and incumbent Republican Governor Juan N. Babauta by an additional 98 votes. This would be the last year that the gubernatorial race would work in a first-past-the-post voting system as it would be reformed to work under a two-round system for the 2009 general elections. [3] This election made commonwealth history by electing both the territory's first Carolinian governor and its first third party governor. [4]
The referendum on the Constitutional Convention was called in order to comply with Chapter XVIII, article 2 of the constitution, which required a referendum to be held at least every ten years on convening such a convention. [2] A referendum had been due in 2003 as the last referendum had been in 1993, but the Legislature had failed to organise it. [2]
15,118 people registered with the Election Commission to vote. [5]
Four candidates ran for governor, each with a running mate:
Party | Candidate | Running mate | Results | ||
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Votes | % | ||||
Covenant | Benigno Repeki Fitial | Timothy Pangelinan Villagomez | 3,766 | 27.95% | |
Independent | Heinz Sablan Hofschneider | David Mundo Apatang | 3,682 | 27.33% | |
Republican | Juan Nekai Babauta (incumbent) | Diego Tenorio Benavente (incumbent) | 3,584 | 26.60% | |
Democratic | Froilan Cruz "Lang" Tenorio | Antonio Aguon Santos | 2,440 | 18.11% | |
Total | 13,472 | 100% | |||
Covenant gain from Republican | |||||
This was the last election to have Resident Representative to U.S. Congress. In 2008, the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008, signed into law by President George W. Bush, replaced the position of resident representative with a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives. The new position received the power to serve in congressional committees, to introduce bills, and to vote on proposed legislation in committee, but still had limited powers on the House floor, lacking the right to vote on legislation on the House floor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Pedro Agulto Tenorio | 8,308 | 64.63% | ||
Covenant | Juan Sablan Demapan | 4,547 | 35.37% | ||
Total votes | 12,855 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Parties | House Election Results | Seat Change | Party Strength | ||
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2003 | 2005 | +/− | Strength | ||
Republican | 7 | 7 | 38.89% | ||
Covenant | 9 | 7 | 2 | 38.89% | |
Independent | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11.11% | |
Democratic | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11.11% | |
Totals | 18 | 18 | 100.00% |
Parties | Senate Election Results | Seat Change | Party Strength | ||
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2003 | 2005 | +/− | Strength | ||
Covenant | 3 | 3 | 33.33% | ||
Republican | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33.33% | |
Democratic | 2 | 2 | 22.22% | ||
Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11.11% | |
Totals | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
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. Six seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate were up for 2005 election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Covenant | Felix Taisacan Mendiola | 634 | 23.62% | |
Republican | Paterno Songao Hocog | 605 | 22.54% | |
Covenant | Jovita Maratita Taimanao | 599 | 22.32% | |
Republican | Diego Maratita Songao | 550 | 20.49% | |
Democratic | Eusebio Atalig Hocog | 201 | 7.49% | |
Independent | Nobert Hocog Mendiola | 95 | 3.54% | |
Total votes | 2,684 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Covenant | Joseph Masga Mendiola | 583 | 26.77% | |
Republican | Jude Untalan Hofschneider | 550 | 25.25% | |
Republican | Ramon Muna Dela Cruz | 533 | 24.47% | |
Covenant | Joaquin Hoashi Borja | 512 | 23.51% | |
Total votes | 2,178 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Maria Frica Tudela Pangelinan | 4,894 | 24.43% | |
Independent | Pete Pangelinan Reyes | 4,378 | 21.85% | |
Covenant | Claudio Kotomar Norita | 4,270 | 21.31% | |
Republican | Thomas Pangelinan Villagomez | 2,805 | 14.00% | |
Republican | Andrew Sablan Salas | 2,717 | 13.56% | |
Democratic | Joaquin Terlaje Quitugua | 970 | 4.84% | |
Total votes | 20,034 | 100.00% |
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 district. All 18 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives were contested in the 2005 election. This was the last election to have 18 members.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero | 2,357 | ||
Republican | Benjamin Benavente Seman | 2,233 | ||
Republican | Manuel Agulto Tenorio | 2,064 | ||
Republican | Martin Borja Ada | 2,209 | ||
Democratic | Florencio Bobby Pan Tenorio Deleon Guerrero | 1,979 | ||
Covenant | Jacinta Matagolai Kaipat | 1,891 | ||
Republican | Edward Tudela Salas | 1,840 | ||
Republican | Janet Ulloa Maratita | 1,787 | ||
Democratic | Ramon Sablan Basa | 1,663 | ||
Democratic | Antonio Muna Camacho | 1,564 | ||
Covenant | Jesus Camacho Muna | 1,334 | ||
Covenant | Rose Nelly Taman Ada-Hocog | 1,330 | ||
Covenant | Juan Cepeda Deleon Guerrero | 1,318 | ||
Covenant | Herman Pangelinan Sablan | 1,005 | ||
Independent | Joseph Cepeda Reyes | 966 | ||
Independent | Pedro Cabrera Sablan | 932 | ||
Democratic | Nicolas Pangelinan Blas | 850 | ||
Total votes | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Covenant | Oscar Manglona Babauta | 600 | ||
Covenant | Jesus San Nicolas Lizama | 463 | ||
Republican | Eric Benavente Atalig | 382 | ||
Total votes | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Covenant | Francisco Santos Dela Cruz | 1,118 | ||
Republican | Arnold Indalecio Palacios | 1,372 | ||
Independent | Ray Naraja Yumul | 1,184 | ||
Republican | Ramon Angailen Tebuteb | 1,154 | ||
Independent | Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis Torres | 1,013 | ||
Covenant | Absalon Victor, Jr. Waki | 999 | ||
Covenant | Melvin Larence Odoshi Faisao | 964 | ||
Covenant | Henry Kaipat Rabauliman | 941 | ||
Covenant | Howard Iglecias Macaranas | 917 | ||
Republican | Francisco Iwashita Aquino | 752 | ||
Republican | David Castro Sablan | 729 | ||
Republican | Carmen Cruz Cabrera | 710 | ||
Democratic | Remedio Laniyo Seman | 671 | ||
Democratic | Jesus Sablan Barcinas | 357 | ||
Total votes | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Justo Songao Quitugua | 1,409 | ||
Republican | Candido Babauta Taman | 836 | ||
Covenant | Gonzalo Quitugua Santos | 625 | ||
Republican | Enrique Tamaoki Dela Cruz | 574 | ||
Total votes | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Covenant | Edwin Palacios Aldan | 555 | ||
Republican | Norman Sablan Palacios | 508 | ||
Total votes | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Covenant | Crispin Manglona Ogo | 833 | ||
Republican | Juan Manglona Ayuyu | 530 | ||
Total votes | 100.00% |
Three mayoral posts were up for election across the Commonwealth. The elections resulted in the Covenant Party taking all the available positions.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Covenant | Juan Borja Tudela | 3,786 | 35.75% | |
Independent | Frank Guerrero Cepeda | 2,075 | 19.59% | |
Republican | James Aldan Ada | 2,049 | 19.35% | |
Independent | Victorino Sablan Cepeda | 1,558 | 14.71% | |
Democratic | Ricardo Reyes Duenas | 1,123 | 10.60% | |
Total votes | 10,591 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Covenant | Jose Pangelinan San Nicolas | 560 | 57.76% | |
Republican | Joaquin Gillimon Adriano | 522 | 48.24% | |
Total votes | 1,082 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Covenant | Joseph Songao Inos | 511 | 36.11% | |
Republican | Vicente Manglona Atalig | 500 | 35.34% | |
Independent | Victor Borja Hocog | 385 | 27.21% | |
Independent | Julian Taisacan Taimanao | 19 | 1.34% | |
Total votes | 1,415 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Marian Deleon Guerrero Tudela | 4,416 | 17.95% | |
Nonpartisan | Antonia Manibusan Tudela | 4,145 | 16.85% | |
Nonpartisan | Angel Songao Hocog | 4,053 | 16.48% | |
Nonpartisan | Gregorio Villagomez Deleon Guerrero | 3,669 | 14.92% | |
Nonpartisan | Francisco Pangelinan Rosario | 3,507 | 14.26% | |
Nonpartisan | Francisco Cabrera Tudela | 2,723 | 11.07% | |
Nonpartisan | Pedro Quitugua Deleon Guerrero | 2,082 | 8.47% | |
Total votes | 24,595 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Francisco Q. Cruz | 571 | 17.50% | |
Nonpartisan | Charlene Manglona Lizama | 564 | 17.28% | |
Nonpartisan | Trenton Brian Conner | 546 | 16.73% | |
Nonpartisan | Eugenio Henry Lizama Villagomez | 540 | 16.55% | |
Nonpartisan | Joseph Torres San Nicolas | 532 | 16.30% | |
Nonpartisan | Concepcion Manglona | 510 | 15.63% | |
Total votes | 3,263 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Joey Anthony Quitugua | 908 | 24.86% | |
Nonpartisan | Roy James Atalig Masga | 775 | 21.22% | |
Nonpartisan | Mametto M. Ayuyu | 582 | 15.93% | |
Nonpartisan | David Songao Atalig | 568 | 15.55% | |
Nonpartisan | Manuel David Castro Atalig | 556 | 15.22% | |
Nonpartisan | Tom Glenn A. Quitugua | 264 | 7.23% | |
Total votes | 3,653 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Herman Tenorio Guerrero | 6,488 | 65.17% | |
Nonpartisan | John Berneser Joyner | 3,468 | 34.83% | |
Total votes | 9,956 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Lucia Linda Blanco-Maratita | 585 | 54.83% | |
Nonpartisan | Don Allen Farrell | 482 | 45.17% | |
Total votes | 1,067 | 100.00% |
Justice | For retention | Against retention | Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
Alexandro Cruz Castro | 10,144 | 80.43% | 2,468 | 19.57% | 12,612 |
Miguel Sablan Demapan | 8,704 | 68.77% | 3,953 | 31.23% | 12,657 |
Judge | For retention | Against retention | Total | ||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
David Arthur Wiseman | 8,835 | 71.41% | 3,538 | 28.59% | 12,373 |
Constitutional Convention Question | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
For | 7,394 | 58.92 |
Against | 5,156 | 41.08 |
Invalid/blank votes | – | |
Total | 12,550 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 15,118 | |
Source: Direct Democracy |
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