2015 Marshallese general election

none 2015 Marshallese general election parliamentary no Marshall Islands 16 November 2015 All 33 seats of the Nitijeļā 2011 Marshallese general election 2011 2019 Marshallese general election 2019 Speaker Donald Capelle Kenneth Kedi Independent 33 33 General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 16 November 2015.Marshalls 2015: Year of election https://web.archive.org/web/20150625112530/http://islandsbusiness.com/2015/1/politics/marshalls-2015-year-of-election/ 2015-06-25 Islands Business, January 2015 Electoral system The 33 members of the Legislature were elected in 19 single-member constituencies and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats.Electoral system IPU The votes are cast for persons, not parties, and party membership is not listed on the ballots. Results The results are not reported by party affiliation. The Inter-Parliamentary Union reported that 23 out of the 33 elected senators are said to belong to Kien Eo Am (KEA).Last elections IPU However, Marianas Variety reported that neither the KEA nor the group supporting President Christopher Loeak had won a majority, and that a group of six independents controlled the balance of power.Independent senators-elect position themselves to drive election of new Marshalls government Pina, 13 December 2015 Many prominent members of the formerly ruling party Aelon̄ Kein Ad (AKA), including half the cabinet members, lost their seats. The number of female senators went up from one to three, a record high. Constituency Candidate Votes NotesAilinglaplap (2) Christopher Loeak 760 Elected Alfred Alfred Jr. 468 Elected Ruben Zackhras 410 Francis Horiuchi 178 Harney Paul 113 Ailuk (1) Maynard Alfred 268 Elected Atra Lang 56 Arno (2) Jejwarick H. Anton 636 Elected Mike Halferty 469 Elected Jiba B. Kabua 374 Jefferson B. Barton 265 Rumon Jorbal 226 Newton Lajuan 188 Thomas J. Lokot 91 Aur (1) Hilda Heine 355 Elected Justin Lani 195 Ebon (1) John Silk 392 Elected Heran Bellu 207 Enewetak (1) Jack Ading 321 Elected Yoster John 74 Jabat (1) Kessai Note — Elected unopposedJaluit (2) Casten Nemra 436 Elected Daisy Alik-Momotaro 399 Elected Rien Morris 341 Frederick J. de Brum 299 Joe D. Hanchor 281 Jack Jorbon 248 Ted J. Kiluwe 20 Ambi Amram 16 Jokane J. Bisentha 11 Kili/Bikini/Ejit (1) Eldon Note 247 Elected Hinton Johnson 196 Alson Kelen 195 Tony Juda 25 Maika Leviticus 11 Kwajalein (3) Michael Kabua 1,211 Elected David Paul 987 Elected Alvin Jacklick 912 Elected Tony deBrum 660 Jeban Riklon 560 Steve Dribo 330 Ataji L. Balos 129 Lae (1) Thomas Heine 298 Elected Elmer A. Langbata 72 Lib (1) Jerakoj J. Bejang 268 Elected Aeto Bantol 102 Likiep (1) Leander Leander Jr. 541 Elected Donald Capelle 394 Huston Lokeijak 123 Majuro (5) Sherwood Tibon 2,924 Elected Tony Muller 2,872 Elected Brenson Wase 2,598 Elected David Kramer 2,585 Elected Kalani Kaneko 2,140 Elected Phillip Muller 1,660 Evelyn Lanki 1,421 Biuma Samson 1,318 John Niedenthal 622 Jim Philippo 587 Allen Lanki 341 Caster Konou 309 Cornelius Langmos 183 Maloelap (1) Bruce Bilimon 381 Elected Michael Konelios 297 Charles T. Domnick 154 Mejit (1) Dennis Momotaro 270 Elected Helkena J. Anni 215 Barry Rilang 20 Mili (1) Wilbur Heine 362 Elected Stevenson Kotton 99 Tadashi Lometo 50 Losan Chinoska 7 Namdrik (1) Mattlan Zackhras 269 Elected Amatlain E. Kabua 159 Namu (1) Tony Aiseia 409 Elected Ace Doulatram 345 Nena Kilma 34 Rongelap (1) Kenneth Kedi 283 Elected Hilton T. Kendall 240 Ujae (1) Waylon Muller 73 Atbi Riklon 69 Elected after recount Danny Heron 68 Caios Lucky 59 Carlson Heine 38 Melvin Majmeto 13 Hideo Milne 9 Utrok (1) Amenta Matthew 348 Elected Hiroshi V. Yamamura 286 Wotho (1) David Kabua 143 Elected Wesley D. Lemari 26 Wotje (1) Litokwa Tomeing — Elected unopposedSource: Psephos Aftermath On 4 January 2016 the Legislature elected Casten Nemra as president by a margin of one vote. However, he was dismissed two weeks later after a parliamentary no confidence vote ended 21–12 in favour. On 27 January 2016, a second election was held, resulting in Hilda Heine becoming the country's first female president.Heine Election Ends Weeks Of Political Turmoil In RMI https://web.archive.org/web/20160204110200/http://pidp.org/pireport/2016/January/01-29-08.htm 2016-02-04 Pacific Islands Report, 29 January 2016 References Category:Elections in the Marshall Islands General Marshall Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:November 2015 elections