2012 Marshallese presidential election

2012 Marshallese presidential election
3 January 2012
All 32 seats in Nitijeļā
 
Candidate Christopher Loeak Jurelang Zedkaia
Party Independent Independent
Electoral vote 21 11
Percentage 65.62% 34.38%
President before election

Jurelang Zedkaia
Independent

Elected President

Christopher Loeak
Independent

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An indirect presidential election was held in the Marshall Islands on 3 January 2012 following the 2011 general election.

Result

Only two candidates were nominated for President, who is elected by the 33-member Nitijela. The candidates were the incumbent President Jurelang Zedkaia, and long-time MP and government minister Christopher Loeak. Loeak won the election with 21 votes to 11 votes.[1] Loeak was expected to name his cabinet and be sworn in within a week.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Christopher LoeakIndependent2165.62
Jurelang ZedkaiaIndependent1134.38
Total32100.00
Valid votes32100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes32100.00
Registered voters/turnout32100.00

Reaction

Zedkaia has agreed to co-operate with the new administration.[2]

References

  1. ^ "RNZ Pacific".
  2. ^ "Loeak elected new Marshall Islands President". Radio New Zealand. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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