2015 Micronesian general election

none 2015 Micronesian parliamentary election legislative no 3 March 2015 Federated States of Micronesia 2013 2013 Micronesian parliamentary election 2017 2017 Micronesian parliamentary election All 14 seats in Congress Presidential election presidential no 11 May 2015 2011 Micronesian parliamentary election 2011 2019 Micronesian parliamentary election 2019 yes President Peter M. Christian.jpg Peter M. Christian 12 85.71% Federated States of Micronesia Opening Ceremony 150622-N-MK341-013 (cropped).jpg Yosiwo George 2 14.29% President Manny Mori Peter M. Christian Parliamentary elections were held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 3 March 2015.34 to contest Micronesia 2015 election https://web.archive.org/web/20150121183819/http://www.pngloop.com/2014/11/08/34-contest-micronesia-2015-election/ 2015-01-21 Loop, 8 November 2014 A simultaneous independence referendum was also scheduled to be held in Chuuk State, but was postponed shortly before the elections. Electoral system The 14 members of Congress were elected in two methods; 10 are elected from single-member constituencies by plurality voting, whilst four senators are elected by the four States. Following the elections, the President and vice-president are elected by Congress from the Senators.Electoral system IPU Campaign A total of 34 candidates registered to contest the 14 seats. In late February the election of the House of Representatives for Chuuk was postponed by State Governor Johnson Elimo, with the Public Affairs Office stating that voting documents were not ready. Elimo also postponed the planned independence referendum.Chuuk independence vote postponed Radio NZ, 27 February 2015 Results StateDistrictCandidateVotes%NotesChuukAt-Large Wesley Simina 16,702 60.46 Elected Gillian Doone 10,921 39.54 Election District 1 Florencio Singkoro Harper 3,566 77.17 Elected Able (Epel) Kristoph 1,055 22.83 Election District 2 Victor S. Gouland 2,914 56.65 Elected Roger S. Mori 1,650 32.08 Chanser H. Yeseki 580 11.28 Election District 3 Bonsiano F. Nethon 3,479 43.77 Elected Elvis T. Shirai 2,425 30.51 Marcellus Akapito 2,045 25.73 Election District 4 Tiwiter Aritos 4,603 56.07 Elected Takamichy Y. Mori 2,571 31.32 Hatnat K. Meneky 1,035 12.61 Election District 5 Robson U. Romolow 855 30.87 Elected Ruphin Micky 781 28.19 Winiplat A. Bisalen 611 22.06 Season S. Jacky 523 18.88 KosraeAt-Large Yosiwo George 2,385 57.79 Elected Alik L. Alik 1,742 42.21 Election District Paliknoa Welly 2,870 69.56 Elected Rensile Sigrah 1,256 30.44 PohnpeiAt-Large Peter M. Christian 9,091 59.58 Elected John Ehsa 3,545 23.23 Dionisio E. Saimon 1,579 10.35 Dion G. Neth 782 5.12 Selestino L. Marquez 262 1.72 Election District 1 Ferney S. Perman 2,628 53.14 Elected Dohsis Halbert 2,317 46.86 Election District 2 Berney Martin 3,406 56.46 Elected Goodwin Etse 2,627 43.54 Election District 3 David Panuelo 4,026 100 Elected unopposedYap At-Large Joseph Urusemal 2,518 100 Elected unopposed Election District Isaac V. Figir 2,498 100 Elected unopposedSource: National Election Office References 2015 Category:2015 in the Federated States of Micronesia Category:2015 elections in Oceania