1985 Palauan presidential election

1985 Palauan presidential election

28 August 1985

Presidential election

File:Lazarus Eitaro Salii.jpg File:Alfonso Oiterong.jpg Candidate Lazarus Salii Alfonso Oiterong Party Independent Independent Popular vote 4,077 3,484 Percentage 53.22% 45.48%

President before election Alfonso Oiterong Independent Elected President Lazarus Salii Independent

Vice presidential election

File:Thomas Ongelibel Remengesau.jpg File:3x4.svg File:3x4.svg Candidate Thomas Remengesau Sr. Tosiwo Namamura Kazuo Asanuma Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 1,968 1,353 1,168 Percentage 25.94% 17.84% 15.40%   File:3x4.svg File:3x4.svg File:3x4.svg Candidate Joshua Koshiba Sadang Silmai Haruo Willter Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 1,152 901 756 Percentage 15.19% 11.88% 9.97%

Vice President before election Alfonso Oiterong Independent Elected Vice President Thomas Remengesau Sr. Independent

Presidential elections were held in Palau on 28 August 1985 to elect a president and vice-president, following the assassination of Haruo Remeliik on 30 June. Lazarus Salii won the election for president, defeating interim President Alfonso Oiterong, whilst Thomas Remengesau, Sr. was elected vice-president. Voter turnout was 79.1%.

Results

President

Candidate	Votes	%
Lazarus Salii	4,077	53.22
Alfonso Oiterong	3,484	45.48
Write-ins	99	1.29
Total	7,660	100.00
Valid votes	7,660	99.51
Invalid/blank votes	38	0.49
Total votes	7,698	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	9,735	79.08
Source: Nohlen et al.

Vice-President

Candidate	Votes	%
Thomas Remengesau, Sr.	1,968	25.94
Tosiwo Namamura	1,353	17.84
Kazuo Asanuma	1,168	15.40
Joshua Koshiba	1,152	15.19
Sadang Silmai	901	11.88
Haruo Willter	756	9.97
John Tarkong	275	3.63
Write-ins	13	0.17
Total	7,586	100.00
Valid votes	7,586	98.55
Invalid/blank votes	112	1.45
Total votes	7,698	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	9,735	79.08
Source: Nohlen et al.