1966 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election
Appearance
Parliamentary elections were held in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on 8 November 1966.[1]
Electoral system
[edit]The bicameral Congress consisted of a 12-member Senate with two members from each of the six districts and a 21-member House of Representatives with seats apportioned to each district based on their population – five from Truk, four from the Marshall Islands and Ponape, three from the Mariana Islands and Palau and two from Yap.[1]
Elections were held every two years in November of even-numbered years, with all members of the House of Representatives and half the Senate (one member from each district) renewed at each election.
Results
[edit]Senate
[edit]District | Elected Member | Notes |
---|---|---|
Marianas | Francis T. Palacios | |
Marshalls | Amata Kabua | Re-elected |
Palau | David Ramarui | |
Ponape | Hirosi Ismael | |
Truk | Andon Amaraich | Re-elected |
Yap | Petrus Tun | |
Source: TTPI |
House of Representatives
[edit]District | Constituency | Elected Member | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Marianas | 1st District | Benjamin Manglona | Re-elected |
2nd District | Manuel D. Muna | Re-elected | |
3rd District | Carlos S. Camacho | ||
Marshalls | 4th District | Namo Hermios | Re-elected |
5th District | Henry Samuel | Re-elected | |
6th District | Ekpap Silk | Re-elected | |
7th District | Atlan Anien | Re-elected | |
Palau | 8th District | Lazarus Salii | Re-elected |
9th District | Polycarp Basilius | ||
10th District | Jacob Sawaichi | Re-elected | |
Ponape | 11th District | Joab Sigrah | |
12th District | Bethwel Henry | Re-elected | |
13th District | Ambilos Iehsi | ||
14th District | Daro Weital | ||
Truk | 15th District | Raymond Setik | |
16th District | Petrus Mailo | Re-elected | |
17th District | Soukichi Fritz | Re-elected | |
18th District | Mitaro Danis | Re-elected | |
19th District | Chutomu Nimues | Re-elected | |
Yap | 20th District | Luke Tman | Re-elected |
21st District | John N. Rugulimar | Re-elected | |
Source: TTPI |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Office of United Nations Political Affairs, pp150–151