2016 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands

2016 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands

November 8, 2016

Nominee Gregorio Sablan Party Independent Popular vote 10,605 Percentage 100.0%

Delegate before election Gregorio Sablan Independent Elected Delegate Gregorio Sablan Independent

The 2016 congressional election in the Northern Mariana Islands was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect the territory's sole Delegate to the United States House of Representatives.[1]

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, ran unopposed for re-election.[2][3] Sablan, first elected in 2008, had held the seat since its creation in 2009.

The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives was elected for a two-year term. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the 2016 Northern Mariana Islands general election, as well as the nationwide 2016 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2016 United States general elections.

Candidates

Independent

• Gregorio Sablan, incumbent Delegate for Northern Mariana Islands' at-large congressional district since 2009[3]

General election

Sablan, who ran unopposed, won the November 2016 election.[2]

Northern Mariana Islands' at-large district[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent)	10,605	100.00%	+34.70%
Total votes			10,605	100.00%
	Independent hold

See also

• 2016 United States House of Representatives elections
• 2016 Northern Mariana Islands general election

References

1. "Commonwealth Election Commission: Important Dates for the Upcoming General Election". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
2. "2016 Mid-Term Election Results – Certified Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
3. "Your Candidates in the 2016 election". Saipan Tribune. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.