1968 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on 5 November 1968, except in the Marshall Islands, where they were delayed until 20 December due to an outbreak of flu.[1]
Electoral system[edit]
The bicameral Congress consisted of a 12-member Senate with two members from each of the six districts and a 21-member House of Representatives with seats apportioned to each district based on their population – five from Truk, four from the Marshall Islands and Ponape, three from the Mariana Islands and Palau and two from Yap.[2]
Elections were held every two years in November of even-numbered years, with all members of the House of Representatives and half the Senate (one member from each district) renewed at each election.
Results[edit]
Senate[edit]
| District | Elected Member | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marianas | Olympio T. Borja | Re-elected |
| Marshalls | Isaac Lanwi | Re-elected |
| Palau | Lazarus Salii | Previously a Representative |
| Ponape | Bailey Olter | Re-elected |
| Truk | Tosiwo Nakayama | Re-elected |
| Yap | Raphael Moonfel | |
| Source: US Department of State | ||
House of Representatives[edit]
| District | Constituency | Elected Member | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marianas | 1st District | Benjamin Manglona | Re-elected |
| 2nd District | Nicholas Palacios | ||
| 3rd District | Felix Rabauliman | ||
| Marshalls | 4th District | Charles Domnick | |
| 5th District | Henry Samuel | Re-elected | |
| 6th District | Ekpap Silk | Re-elected | |
| 7th District | Ataji Balos | ||
| Palau | 8th District | Roman Tmetuchl | |
| 9th District | Polycarp Basilius | Re-elected | |
| 10th District | Minoru Ueki | ||
| Ponape | 11th District | Joab Sigrah | Re-elected |
| 12th District | Bethwel Henry | Re-elected | |
| 13th District | Heinrich Iriarte | ||
| 14th District | Olter Paul | ||
| Truk | 15th District | Raymond Setik | Re-elected |
| 16th District | Sasauo Haruo | ||
| 17th District | Endy Dois | ||
| 18th District | Masao Nakayama | ||
| 19th District | Chutomu Nimues | Re-elected | |
| Yap | 20th District | John Mangefel | |
| 21st District | John N. Rugulimar | Re-elected | |
| Source: US Department of State | |||
Aftermath[edit]
The newly elected Congress met for the first time on 13 January 1969. Bethwel Henry was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives and Amata Kabua was elected president of the Senate.[3]
Hirosi Ismael (elected in 1966) resigned from the Senate. In the January 1969 by-election, Ambilos Iehsi was elected to replace him.[4] Chutomu Nimues resigned from the House of Delegates later in 1969. Hans Wiliander was elected in the subsequent by-election on 20 November 1969.[2] Minoru Ueki also resigned from Congress, and was replaced by Tarkong Pedro, who won the by-election on 2 April 1970.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Annual Report of the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to the Secretary of the Interior, Fiscal Year Ended June 1930 p2
- ^ a b c Report to the United Nations on the Administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Transmitted by the United States of America United States Department of State, pp173–174
- ^ Annual Report, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to the Secretary of the Interior Office of the High Commissioner, p2
- ^ Ponape Micronesian Reporter, Third Quarter 1969, p42
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