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The 2012 Congressional election in the Northern Mariana Islands was held on November 6, 2012 to elect the territory's sole Delegate to the United States House of Representatives. Representatives and non-voting Delegates are elected for two-year terms.
Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, has held the seat since its creation in 2008. Sablan won re-election in the 2008 four-person race with 43%, or 4,896 of the 11,325 total votes cast. He is the first non-voting delegate to represent the Northern Mariana Islands in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Sablan launched his re-election campaign for a third term on August 24, 2011.
Republican Party leaders in the Northern Mariana Islands, including Governor Benigno Fitial, had reportedly encouraged John Gonzales to run against Sablan in the race. Gonzales, a former Covenant Party member and the executive director of the Northern Mariana Islands public library system, previously finished in 3rd place in the 2008 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands.
Candidates
- Gregorio Sablan (independent), incumbent Delegate
- Ignacia Tudela "Acha" Demapan (Republican), elementary school principal
General election results
Incumbent Del. Gregorio "Kilili" Sablan won a landslide re-election, earning more than 7,000 votes more than his Republican challenger, Dr. Ignacia "Acha" Demapan, the largest vote margin of any political candidate in Northern Mariana Islands history.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (incumbent) | 9,829 | 79.70% | +36.47% | |
| Republican | Ignacia Tudela Demapan | 2,503 | 20.30% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 12,332 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
References
- ^ Euegenio, Haidee V. (August 24, 2011). "Kilili to declare re-election bid tonight". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
- ^ Erediano, Emmanuel T. (April 2, 2012). "Republicans want Bolis to run against Kilili". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- Bautista, Kevin G. (August 7, 2012). "GOP team eyes November sweep". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- "Unofficial results in CNMI has incumbent Sablan winning by landslide". Radio New Zealand International. November 6, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- "Three-term CNMI congressman thankful for overwhelming support". Radio New Zealand International. November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- Eugenio, Haidee V. (November 8, 2012). "Kilili looks forward to working with Obama again". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- ^ Deposa, Moneth (November 7, 2012). "Kilili wins again, receives biggest vote margin in NMI political history". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- "CNMI 2012 CNMI Delegate Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
