1996 Palauan general election

1996 Palauan general election

24 September 1996 (first round) 5 November 1996 (second round)

Presidential election

Candidate Kuniwo Nakamura Yutaka 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

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, 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.

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.

Candidate	First round		Second round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Kuniwo Nakamura	4,900	52.66	6,052	64.33
Johnson Toribiong	3,092	33.23
Yutaka Gibbons	1,313	14.11	3,356	35.67
Total	9,305	100.00	9,408	100.00
Valid votes	9,305	98.65	9,408	92.94
Invalid/blank votes	127	1.35	715	7.06
Total votes	9,432	100.00	10,123	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	12,249	77.00	12,437	81.39
Source: Nohlen et al.

Vice president

Candidate	Votes	%
Thomas Remengesau Jr.	6,672	68.71
Kione Isechal	3,038	31.29
Total	9,710	100.00
Valid votes	9,710	95.92
Invalid/blank votes	413	4.08
Total votes	10,123	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	12,437	81.39
Source: Nohlen et al.

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Independents	9,487	100.00	14	0
Total		9,487	100.00	14	0
Valid votes		9,487	92.80
Invalid/blank votes		736	7.20
Total votes		10,223	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		12,437	82.20
Source: Nohlen et al.

House of Delegates

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Independents	9,655	100.00	16	0
Total		9,655	100.00	16	0
Valid votes		9,655	94.44
Invalid/blank votes		568	5.56
Total votes		10,223	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		12,437	82.20
Source: Nohlen et al.