| 词条 | 2008 Palauan presidential election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| election_name = Palauan presidential election, 2008 | country = Palau | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = Palauan general election, 2004 | previous_year = 2004 | next_election = Palauan presidential election, 2012 | next_year = 2012 | election_date = November 4, 2008 | image1 = | nominee1 =Johnson Toribiong | party1 = Independent (politician) | runningmate1 = Kerai Mariur | popular_vote1 = 4,942 | percentage1 = 51.12% | image2 = | nominee2 = Elias Camsek Chin | runningmate2 = Alan R. Seid | party2 = Independent (politician) | popular_vote2 = 4,726 | percentage2 = 48.88% | title = President | before_election = Tommy Remengesau | before_party = Independent (politician) | after_election = Johnson Toribiong | after_party = Independent (politician) }}{{Politics of Palau}} The Palauan presidential election was held as part of the Palauan general elections on November 4, 2008. It was won by Johnson Toribiong. Incumbent President Tommy Remengesau was ineligible to run because he had served the maximum two consecutive terms allowed. This was the first presidential election in Palau's history in which presidential candidates are running with declared vice-presidential candidates.[1] In past elections the President and Vice-Presidents were elected separately, and the winners of those elections served as a "national leadership team".[1] Outgoing President Tommy Remengesau announced that he would run for a seat in the Senate.[1] CandidatesThe first round of the election was primary election held on September 23, 2008.[1] Four candidates ran in the election, but only the top two candidates with the most votes qualified for the November 4, 2008 general election. The original four presidential and vice-presidential candidates are as follows:
CampaigningAll four presidential candidates and their running mates held rallies throughout Palau. Campaigning also took place in overseas Palauan communities in the mainland United States, Hawaii, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.[1] ResultsPrimaryElias Chin and Johnson Toribiong were the top two vote-getters in the September 23 primary election. Chin and Toribiong, faced each other in the general election on November 4, 2008.[2] GeneralThe general presidential election, between Toribiong and Chin, was held on November 4, 2008. In early, preliminary results Toribiong held a 130-vote lead over Chin, with 1,629 votes to Chin's 1,499.[3] Toribiong and his running mate, Kerai Mariur, were declared the winner of the election on November 7, 2008, after the final vote tally showed them receiving 4,942 votes.[4] Toribiong defeated Chin, who garnered 4,726 total votes, by just 216 votes.[4] It was reported that Toribiong had received a concession phone call from Vice-President Chin.[4]
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite news |first=David |last=Miho |title=Palauans Prepare For Tuesday Primary Election |url=http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/09/20/palauans-prepare-for-tuesday-primary-election |work=Pacific Magazine |date=2008-09-20 |accessdate=2008-09-20 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{Palauan elections}}Eleições gerais em Palau em 20082. ^1 {{cite news |first=David |last=Miho |title=Absentee Ballots Don't Change Outcome Of Palau Presidential Primary |url=http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/10/01/absentee-ballots-dont-change-outcome-of-palau-presidential-primary |work=Pacific Magazine |date=2008-10-01 |accessdate=2008-10-26 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 3. ^{{cite news |first=David |last=Miho |title=Toribiong Has The Lead In Palau Presidential Vote |url=http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/11/05/toribiong-has-the-lead-in-palau-presidential-vote |work=Pacific Magazine |date=2008-11-05 |accessdate=2008-11-04 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 4. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |first=David |last=Miho |title=Johnson Toribiong Wins Palau Presidential Race |url=http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2008/11/07/johnson-toribiong-wins-palau-presidential-race |work=Pacific Magazine |date=2008-11-07 |accessdate=2008-11-06 }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 3 : 2008 elections in Oceania|2008 in Palau|Presidential elections in Palau |
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