2016 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands

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2016 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands
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  2014 November 8, 2016 2018  
  Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan.jpg
Nominee Gregorio Sablan
Party Independent
Popular vote10,605
Percentage100.0%

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]

Contents

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

General election

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

Northern Mariana Islands' at-large district [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent)10,605100.00%+34.70%
Total votes10,605 100.00%
Independent hold

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References

  1. "Commonwealth Election Commission: Important Dates for the Upcoming General Election". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. 1 2 3 "2016 Mid-Term Election Results – Certified Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Your Candidates in the 2016 election". Saipan Tribune . 2016-11-07. Retrieved 2016-11-07.