1968 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on 5 November 1968, except in the Marshall Islands, where they were delayed until 20 December due to an outbreak of flu.^[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.^[2]

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[]

House of Representatives[]

Aftermath[]

The newly elected Congress met for the first time on 13 January 1969. was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives and Amata Kabua was elected president of the Senate.^[3]

Hirosi Ismael (elected in 1966) resigned from the Senate. In the January 1969 by-election, Ambilos Iehsi was elected to replace him.^[4] Chutomu Nimues resigned from the House of Delegates later in 1969. was elected in the subsequent by-election on 20 November 1969.^[2] also resigned from Congress, and was replaced by Tarkong Pedro, who won the by-election on 2 April 1970.^[2]

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