2014 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election
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Results by voting district: Eloy Inos: 50–55% 55–60% 60–65% 65–70% >95% Heinz Hofschneider: 50–55% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2014 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, a run-off election was held 14 days later. Incumbent Republican Governor Eloy Songao Inos and running mate Ralph DLG. Torres were elected.[1] Inos, who served as lieutenant governor from 2009 to 2013, first became Governor following the resignation of his predecessor, Benigno Fitial.[2]
Background[edit]
The previous gubernatorial election was held in 2009 for a 5-year term,[3] in order to move all elections to even numbered years. Covenant Party candidate Benigno Fitial won re-election. His running mate, Eloy Inos, was elected to his first full term as lieutenant governor. Fitial resigned as governor in February 2013 in the face of impeachment hearings.[2][4] Inos thus succeeded him governor. In September 2013, Inos, then a member of the Covenant Party, took steps to merge the Covenant Party with the territorial Republican Party, and ran for re-election as a Republican.[5]
Candidates[edit]
- Juan Babauta, former Governor (2002–2006), running as an independent[6]
- Running mate: Juan Torres, former senator
- Edward "Tofila" Masga Deleon Guerrero, former Ports Authority executive director, running as a Democrat[7]
- Running mate: Danny Quitugua, former representative
- Heinz Sablan Hofschneider, 2009 candidate and Speaker of the House, running as an independent[6]
- Running mate: Ray Naraja Yumul, senator (I-Saipan)
- Eloy Songao Inos, incumbent governor, running as a Republican[5]
- Running mate: Senate President Ralph DLG. Torres (R-Saipan)
Results[edit]
Candidate | Running mate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||
Eloy Songao Inos | Ralph Deleon Guerrero Torres | Republican | 6,342 | 45.96% | 6,547 | 56.96% | |
Heinz Sablan Hofschneider | Ray Naraja Yumul | Independent | 4,501 | 32.62% | 4,948 | 43.04% | |
Juan Nekai Babauta | Juan Sablan Torres | Independent | 2,414 | 17.50% | |||
Edward Masga Deleon Guerrero | Daniel Ogo Quitugua | Democratic | 541 | 3.92% | |||
Total | 13,798 | 100% | 11,495 | 100% | |||
Source: Commonwealth Election Commission |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Commonwealth Election Commission - Election 2014 Results". Archived from the original on November 30, 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Erediano, Emmanuel T (20 February 2013). "New governor, lt. governor". Marianas Variety. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Eugenio, Haidee V. (2009-11-23). "CNMI holds first runoff election". Saipan Tribune.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Celock, John (2 November 2013). "Benigno Fitial, Northern Mariana Islands Governor, Impeached By House In Massage Scandal". Huffington Post. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ a b Eugenio, Haidee (September 19, 2013). "Inos, Covenant Party members rejoining GOP". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Eugenio, Haidee (April 8, 2014). "Independent bid for Babauta, Torres". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ Eugenio, Haidee V. (March 14, 2014). "Dems pick Deleon Guerrero-Quitugua". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2024.