1966 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on 8 November 1966.[1]
Electoral system[]
The bicameral Congress consisted of a 12-member Senate with two members from each of the six districts and a 21-member House of Representatives with seats apportioned to each district based on their population – five from Truk, four from the Marshall Islands and Ponape, three from the Mariana Islands and Palau and two from Yap.[1]
Elections were held every two years in November of even-numbered years, with all members of the House of Representatives and half the Senate (one member from each district) renewed at each election.
Results[]
Senate[]
District | Elected Member | Notes |
---|---|---|
Marianas | ||
Marshalls | Amata Kabua | Re-elected |
Palau | David Ramarui | |
Ponape | Hirosi Ismael | |
Truk | Andon Amaraich | Re-elected |
Yap | Petrus Tun | |
Source: TTPI |
House of Representatives[]
District | Constituency | Elected Member | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Marianas | 1st District | Benjamin Manglona | Re-elected |
2nd District | Re-elected | ||
3rd District | Carlos S. Camacho | ||
Marshalls | 4th District | Namo Hermios | Re-elected |
5th District | Re-elected | ||
6th District | Re-elected | ||
7th District | Atlan Anien | Re-elected | |
Palau | 8th District | Lazarus Salii | Re-elected |
9th District | |||
10th District | Re-elected | ||
Ponape | 11th District | ||
12th District | Re-elected | ||
13th District | Ambilos Iehsi | ||
14th District | |||
Truk | 15th District | ||
16th District | Petrus Mailo | Re-elected | |
17th District | Re-elected | ||
18th District | Re-elected | ||
19th District | Re-elected | ||
Yap | 20th District | Re-elected | |
21st District | Re-elected | ||
Source: TTPI |
References[]
- ^ a b Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Office of United Nations Political Affairs, pp150–151
Categories:
- 1966 elections in Oceania
- 1966 in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- Elections in the Federated States of Micronesia
- Elections in the Marshall Islands
- Elections in Palau
- Elections in the Northern Mariana Islands
- November 1966 events in Oceania