1996 Palauan general election

General elections were held in Palau in 1996 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. The first round of the presidential election took place on 24 September, whilst the run-off election and the election for the House of Delegates and Senate took place on 5 November. All candidates ran as independents,[1] with 36 candidates contesting the 14 Senate seats and 35 for the 16 House of Delegates seats Incumbent Kuniwo Nakamura was re-elected President, whilst Thomas Remengesau Jr. was re-elected Vice-President. Voter turnout was 77% in the presidential elections on 24 September and 81% on 5 November.

1996 Palauan general election
24 September 1996 (first round)
5 November 1996 (second round)
Presidential election
 
Candidate Kuniwo Nakamura Ibedul Gibbons
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 6,052 3,356
Percentage 64.33% 35.67%
presidential before election

Kuniwo Nakamura
Independent

 Elected presidential

Kuniwo Nakamura
Independent

Vice presidential election
 
Candidate Thomas Remengesau Jr. Kione Isechal
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 6,672 3,038
Percentage 68.71% 31.29%
Vice President before election

Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Independent

 Elected Vice President

Thomas Remengesau Jr.
Independent

Politics of Palau
Constitution
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Gustav Aitaro

Results

President

Toribiong withdrew his candidacy prior to the second round following his poor performance compared to 1992 and the collapse of the Koror-Babeldaob Bridge, which Toribiong stated should receive the government's full attention.[2]

CandidateFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Kuniwo Nakamura4,90052.666,05264.33
Johnson Toribiong3,09233.23
Ibedul Gibbons1,31314.113,35635.67
Total9,305100.009,408100.00
Valid votes9,30598.659,40892.94
Invalid/blank votes1271.357157.06
Total votes9,432100.0010,123100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,24977.0012,43781.39
Source: Nohlen et al.

Vice-President
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Remengesau Jr.6,67268.71
Kione Isechal3,03831.29
Total9,710100.00
Valid votes9,71095.92
Invalid/blank votes4134.08
Total votes10,123100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,43781.39
Source: Nohlen et al.

Senate
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Independents9,487100.00140
Total9,487100.00140
Valid votes9,48792.80
Invalid/blank votes7367.20
Total votes10,223100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,43782.20
Source: Nohlen et al.

House of Delegates
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Independents9,655100.00160
Total9,655100.00160
Valid votes9,65594.44
Invalid/blank votes5685.56
Total votes10,223100.00
Registered voters/turnout12,43782.20
Source: Nohlen et al.

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p754 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
  2. Nohlen et al., p757
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