2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election
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The 2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Saturday, 5 November 2005. Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, the non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, attorney general, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all eighteen seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 3 mayors, seats for the municipal council, seats for the board of education, 2 justices, and a judges. 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]
Background
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]
Gubernatorial election
Candidates
Four candidates ran for governor, each with a running mate:
Covenant Party
- Benigno Repeki Fitial of the Covenant Party, sitting Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives and 2001 gubernatorial candidate.[6]
- Timothy Pangelinan Villagomez, sitting Northern Mariana Islands Representative and Vice Speaker of the House at the time of the election.[6]
Democratic Party
- Froilan Cruz "Lang" Tenorio of the Democratic Party, former Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1994–1998).[6]
- Antonio Aguon Santos, educator and teacher.[6]
Independent
- Heinz Sablan Hofschneider, an independent, a sitting member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives and former Speaker until 2003.[6] Hofschneider is a Republican, but ran as an independent in this election.[6]
Republican Party
- Juan Babauta of the Republican Party, incumbent Governor elected in 2001.[6]
- Diego Tenorio Benavente, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands elected in 2001.[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Running mate | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||||
| style="background:Template:Party color" | | Covenant | Benigno Repeki Fitial | Timothy Pangelinan Villagomez | 3,766 | 27.95% |
| style="background:Template:Party color" | | Independent | Heinz Sablan Hofschneider | David Mundo Apatang | 3,682 | 27.33% |
| style="background:Template:Party color" | | Republican | Juan Nekai Babauta (incumbent) | Diego Tenorio Benavente (incumbent) | 3,584 | 26.60% |
| style="background:Template:Party color" | | Democratic | Froilan Cruz "Lang" Tenorio | Antonio Aguon Santos | 2,440 | 18.11% |
| Total | 13,472 | 100% | |||
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Resident Representative to U.S. Congress
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Pedro Agulto Tenorio | Script error: No such module "string". | 64.63% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Juan Sablan Demapan | Script error: No such module "string". | 35.37% | |
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Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
Results summary
| Parties | House Election Results | Seat Change | Party Strength | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2005 | +/− | Strength | ||
| style = "background-color:Template:Party color" | | Republican | 7 | 7 | Steady | 38.89% |
| style = "background-color:Template:Party color" | | Covenant | 9 | 7 | 2 Decrease | 38.89% |
| style = "background-color:Template:Party color" | | Independent | 1 | 2 | 1 Increase | 11.11% |
| style = "background-color:Template:Party color" | | Democratic | 1 | 2 | 1 Increase | 11.11% |
| Totals | 18 | 18 | Steady | 100.00% | |
| Parties | Senate Election Results | Seat Change | Party Strength | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2005 | +/− | Strength | ||
| style = "background-color:Template:Party color" | | Covenant | 3 | 3 | Steady | 33.33% |
| style = "background-color:Template:Party color" | | Republican | 2 | 3 | 1 Increase | 33.33% |
| style = "background-color:Template:Party color" | | Democratic | 2 | 2 | Steady | 22.22% |
| style = "background-color:Template:Party color" | | Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 Decrease | 11.11% |
| Totals | 9 | 9 | Steady | 100.00% | |
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. Six seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate were up for the 2005 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Felix Taisacan Mendiola | Script error: No such module "string". | 23.62% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paterno Songao Hocog | Script error: No such module "string". | 22.54% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jovita Maratita Taimanao | Script error: No such module "string". | 22.32% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Diego Maratita Songao | Script error: No such module "string". | 20.49% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Eusebio Atalig Hocog | Script error: No such module "string". | 7.49% | |
| Independent | Nobert Hocog Mendiola | Script error: No such module "string". | 3.54% | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joseph Masga Mendiola | Script error: No such module "string". | 26.77% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jude Untalan Hofschneider | Script error: No such module "string". | 25.25% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ramon Muna Dela Cruz | Script error: No such module "string". | 24.47% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joaquin Hoashi Borja | Script error: No such module "string". | 23.51% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Maria Frica Tudela Pangelinan | Script error: No such module "string". | 24.43% | |
| Independent | Pete Pangelinan Reyes | Script error: No such module "string". | 21.85% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Claudio Kotomar Norita | Script error: No such module "string". | 21.31% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Thomas Pangelinan Villagomez | Script error: No such module "string". | 14.00% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Andrew Sablan Salas | Script error: No such module "string". | 13.56% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joaquin Terlaje Quitugua | Script error: No such module "string". | 4.84% | |
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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.[8] 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero | Script error: No such module "string". | 8.63% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Benjamin Benavente Seman | Script error: No such module "string". | 8.17% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Manuel Agulto Tenorio | Script error: No such module "string". | 7.55% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Martin Borja Ada | Script error: No such module "string". | 8.08% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Florencio Bobby Pan Tenorio Deleon Guerrero | Script error: No such module "string". | 7.24% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jacinta Matagolai Kaipat | Script error: No such module "string". | 6.92% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Edward Tudela Salas | Script error: No such module "string". | 6.74% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Janet Ulloa Maratita | Script error: No such module "string". | 6.54% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ramon Sablan Basa | Script error: No such module "string". | 6.08% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Antonio Muna Camacho | Script error: No such module "string". | 5.72% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jesus Camacho Muna | Script error: No such module "string". | 4.88% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Rose Nelly Taman Ada-Hocog | Script error: No such module "string". | 4.87% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Juan Cepeda Deleon Guerrero | Script error: No such module "string". | 4.83% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Herman Pangelinan Sablan | Script error: No such module "string". | 3.68% | |
| Independent | Joseph Cepeda Reyes | Script error: No such module "string". | 3.54% | |
| Independent | Pedro Cabrera Sablan | Script error: No such module "string". | 3.41% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Nicolas Pangelinan Blas | Script error: No such module "string". | 3.11% | |
| Total votes | Script error: No such module "string". | 100.00% | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Oscar Manglona Babauta | Script error: No such module "string". | 41.50% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jesus San Nicolas Lizama | Script error: No such module "string". | 32.05% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Eric Benavente Atalig | Script error: No such module "string". | 26.45% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Arnold Indalecio Palacios | Script error: No such module "string". | 10.42% | |
| Independent | Ray Naraja Yumul | Script error: No such module "string". | 8.99% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ramon Angailen Tebuteb | Script error: No such module "string". | 8.77% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Francisco Santos Dela Cruz | Script error: No such module "string". | 8.49% | |
| Independent | Stanley Estanislao Tudela McGinnis Torres | Script error: No such module "string". | 7.70% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Absalon Victor, Jr. Waki | Script error: No such module "string". | 7.59% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Melvin Larence Odoshi Faisao | Script error: No such module "string". | 7.32% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Henry Kaipat Rabauliman | Script error: No such module "string". | 7.14% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Howard Iglecias Macaranas | Script error: No such module "string". | 6.96% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Francisco Iwashita Aquino | Script error: No such module "string". | 5.71% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Castro Sablan | Script error: No such module "string". | 5.54% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Carmen Cruz Cabrera | Script error: No such module "string". | 5.39% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Remedio Laniyo Seman | Script error: No such module "string". | 5.10% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jesus Sablan Barcinas | Script error: No such module "string". | 2.71% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Justo Songao Quitugua | Script error: No such module "string". | 40.90% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Candido Babauta Taman | Script error: No such module "string". | 24.27% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gonzalo Quitugua Santos | Script error: No such module "string". | 18.14% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Enrique Tamaoki Dela Cruz | Script error: No such module "string". | 16.69% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Edwin Palacios Aldan | Script error: No such module "string". | 52.21% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Norman Sablan Palacios | Script error: No such module "string". | 47.79% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Crispin Mangloña Ogo | Script error: No such module "string". | 61.10% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Juan Mangloña Ayuyu | Script error: No such module "string". | 38.90% | |
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Mayors
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Juan Borja Tudela | Script error: No such module "string". | 35.75% | |
| Independent | Frank Guerrero Cepeda | Script error: No such module "string". | 19.59% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | James Aldan Ada | Script error: No such module "string". | 19.35% | |
| Independent | Victorino Sablan Cepeda | Script error: No such module "string". | 14.71% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Ricardo Reyes Duenas | Script error: No such module "string". | 10.60% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jose Pangelinan San Nicolas | Script error: No such module "string". | 57.76% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joaquin Gillimon Adriano | Script error: No such module "string". | 48.24% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joseph Songao Inos | Script error: No such module "string". | 36.11% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Vicente Manglona Atalig | Script error: No such module "string". | 35.34% | |
| Independent | Victor Borja Hocog | Script error: No such module "string". | 27.21% | |
| Independent | Julian Taisacan Taimanao | Script error: No such module "string". | 1.34% | |
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Municipal Council
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Marian Deleon Guerrero Tudela | Script error: No such module "string". | 17.95% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Antonia Manibusan Tudela | Script error: No such module "string". | 16.85% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Angel Songao Hocog | Script error: No such module "string". | 16.48% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Gregorio Villagomez Deleon Guerrero | Script error: No such module "string". | 14.92% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Francisco Pangelinan Rosario | Script error: No such module "string". | 14.26% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Francisco Cabrera Tudela | Script error: No such module "string". | 11.07% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Pedro Quitugua Deleon Guerrero | Script error: No such module "string". | 8.47% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Francisco Q. Cruz | Script error: No such module "string". | 17.50% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Charlene Manglona Lizama | Script error: No such module "string". | 17.28% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Trenton Brian Conner | Script error: No such module "string". | 16.73% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Eugenio Henry Lizama Villagomez | Script error: No such module "string". | 16.55% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joseph Torres San Nicolas | Script error: No such module "string". | 16.30% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Concepcion Manglona | Script error: No such module "string". | 15.63% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joey Anthony Quitugua | Script error: No such module "string". | 24.86% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Roy James Atalig Masga | Script error: No such module "string". | 21.22% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mametto M. Ayuyu | Script error: No such module "string". | 15.93% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Songao Atalig | Script error: No such module "string". | 15.55% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Manuel David Castro Atalig | Script error: No such module "string". | 15.22% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Tom Glenn A. Quitugua | Script error: No such module "string". | 7.23% | |
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Board of education
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Herman Tenorio Guerrero | Script error: No such module "string". | 65.17% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Berneser Joyner | Script error: No such module "string". | 34.83% | |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lucia Linda Blanco-Maratita | Script error: No such module "string". | 54.83% | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Don Allen Farrell | Script error: No such module "string". | 45.17% | |
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Justices
Both Supreme Court Justices won retention.
| 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 |
Judges
| Judge | For retention | Against retention | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| David Arthur Wiseman✅ | 8,835 | 71.41% | 3,538 | 28.59% | 12,373 |
Referendum
| 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 | ||
References
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External links
- Election results Saipan Tribune
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