2000 Palauan general election

2000 Palauan general election

7 November 2000

Presidential election

Candidate Tommy Remengesau Peter Sugiyama Party Independent Independent Popular vote 5,596 4,922 Percentage 53.20% 46.80%

President before election Kuniwo Nakamura Independent Elected President Tommy Remangesau Independent

General elections were held in Palau on 7 November 2000. Thomas Remengesau Jr. was elected president, whilst Sandra Pierantozzi was elected vice president.[1]

Results

President

Candidate	Votes	%
Thomas Remengesau Jr.	5,596	53.20
Peter Sugiyama	4,922	46.80
Total	10,518	100.00
Valid votes	10,518	97.90
Invalid/blank votes	226	2.10
Total votes	10,744	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	13,239	81.15
Source: Psephos

Vice-President

Sandra Pierantozzi was elected vice president with 52% of the vote, defeating her nephew Alan Seid, who received 45% of the vote.[2][3]

Senate

Party		Seats	+/–
	Independents	9	–5
Total		9	–5
Source: IPU

House of Delegates

Party		Seats	+/–
	Independents	16	0
Total		16	0
Source: IPU

References

1. Far East and Australasia 2003 Eur, p. 1062.
2. "The 2003 CIA World Factbook". Central Intelligence Agency. 2003.
3. "Pacific briefs". Saipan Tribune. 23 November 2000.