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.

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