2015 Marshallese general election

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2015 Marshallese general election
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All 33 seats of the Nitijeļā
 First party
 
Party Independent
Seats before33
Seats after33
Speaker before election

Donald Capelle

Elected Speaker

Kenneth Kedi

General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 16 November 2015. [1]

Contents

Electoral system

The 33 members of the Legislature were elected in 19 single-member constituencies and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats. [2] The votes are cast for persons, not parties, and party membership is not listed on the ballots.

Results

The results are not reported by party affiliation. The Inter-Parliamentary Union reported that 23 out of the 33 elected senators are said to belong to Kien Eo Am (KEA). [3] However, Marianas Variety reported that neither the KEA nor the group supporting President Christopher Loeak had won a majority, and that a group of six independents controlled the balance of power. [4] Many prominent members of the formerly ruling party Aelon̄ Kein Ad (AKA), including half the cabinet members, lost their seats. The number of female senators went up from one to three, a record high.

ConstituencyCandidateVotesNotes
Ailinglaplap (2) Christopher Loeak 760Elected
Alfred Alfred Jr. 468Elected
Ruben Zackhras 410
Francis Horiuchi178
Harney Paul113
Ailuk (1) Maynard Alfred 268Elected
Atra Lang56
Arno (2) Jejwarick H. Anton 636Elected
Mike Halferty 469Elected
Jiba B. Kabua374
Jefferson B. Barton265
Rumon Jorbal226
Newton Lajuan188
Thomas J. Lokot91
Aur (1) Hilda Heine 355Elected
Justin Lani195
Ebon (1) John Silk 392Elected
Heran Bellu207
Enewetak (1) Jack Ading 321Elected
Yoster John74
Jabat (1) Kessai Note —Elected unopposed
Jaluit (2) Casten Nemra 436Elected
Daisy Alik-Momotaro 399Elected
Rien Morris341
Frederick J. de Brum299
Joe D. Hanchor281
Jack Jorbon248
Ted J. Kiluwe20
Ambi Amram16
Jokane J. Bisentha11
Kili/Bikini/Ejit (1) Eldon Note 247Elected
Hinton Johnson196
Alson Kelen195
Tony Juda25
Maika Leviticus11
Kwajalein (3) Michael Kabua 1,211Elected
David Paul 987Elected
Alvin Jacklick 912Elected
Tony deBrum 660
Jeban Riklon560
Steve Dribo330
Ataji L. Balos129
Lae (1) Thomas Heine 298Elected
Elmer A. Langbata72
Lib (1) Jerakoj J. Bejang 268Elected
Aeto Bantol102
Likiep (1) Leander Leander Jr. 541Elected
Donald Capelle 394
Huston Lokeijak123
Majuro (5) Sherwood Tibon 2,924Elected
Tony Muller 2,872Elected
Brenson Wase 2,598Elected
David Kramer 2,585Elected
Kalani Kaneko 2,140Elected
Phillip Muller1,660
Evelyn Lanki1,421
Biuma Samson1,318
John Niedenthal622
Jim Philippo587
Allen Lanki341
Caster Konou309
Cornelius Langmos183
Maloelap (1) Bruce Bilimon 381Elected
Michael Konelios 297
Charles T. Domnick154
Mejit (1) Dennis Momotaro 270Elected
Helkena J. Anni215
Barry Rilang20
Mili (1) Wilbur Heine 362Elected
Stevenson Kotton99
Tadashi Lometo 50
Losan Chinoska7
Namdrik (1) Mattlan Zackhras 269Elected
Amatlain E. Kabua159
Namu (1) Tony Aiseia 409Elected
Ace Doulatram345
Nena Kilma34
Rongelap (1) Kenneth Kedi 283Elected
Hilton T. Kendall240
Ujae (1)Waylon Muller73
Atbi Riklon 69Elected after recount
Danny Heron68
Caios Lucky59
Carlson Heine38
Melvin Majmeto13
Hideo Milne9
Utrok (1) Amenta Matthew 348Elected
Hiroshi V. Yamamura 286
Wotho (1) David Kabua 143Elected
Wesley D. Lemari26
Wotje (1) Litokwa Tomeing —Elected unopposed
Source: Psephos

Aftermath

On 4 January 2016 the Legislature elected Casten Nemra as president by a margin of one vote. However, he was dismissed two weeks later after a parliamentary no confidence vote ended 21–12 in favour. On 27 January 2016, a second election was held, resulting in Hilda Heine becoming the country's first female president. [5]

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