# 2012 Palauan general election

General elections were held in Palau on 6 November 2012. Former president Tommy Remengesau defeated his successor, incumbent Johnson Toribiong, who had been elected in 2008. Antonio Bells was elected vice-president, defeating Kerai Mariur, who had finished first in the primary elections on 26 September.

## Electoral system

The president and vice president elections had primary elections on 26 September, from which the top two candidates qualified for the presidential general election on 6 November.
15,305 voters registered to vote, an increase of 1,516 voters from the 2008 elections.

## Results
### President

Three candidates contested the presidential primary: Incumbent President Johnson Toribiong, former President Tommy Remengesau Jr., and former Vice President Sandra Pierantozzi, who served as vice president from 2001 to 2005. Remengesau and Toribiong, who placed first and second respectively in the primary, advanced to the general election.
| Candidate | Primary | Primary | General | General |
| Candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Tommy Remengesau | 4,617 | 49.08 | 6,140 | 58.89 |
| Johnson Toribiong | 3,100 | 32.95 | 4,287 | 41.11 |
| Sandra Pierantozzi | 1,690 | 17.97 | | |
| Total | 9,407 | 100.00 | 10,427 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | | | 10,427 | 99.51 |
| Invalid/blank votes | | | 51 | 0.49 |
| Total votes | | | 10,478 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 15,305 | – | | |
| Source: IFES, IFES |||||

### Vice president

Four candidates contested the vice presidential primary election:
* Antonio Bells, former Speaker of the House of Delegates
* Dr. Steven Kuartei, Minister of Health
* Kerai Mariur, incumbent vice president, first elected in 2008
* Jackson Ngiraingas, Public Infrastructure, Industries and Commerce Minister
Mariur and Bells, who placed first and second, advanced to the general election.
| Candidate | Primary | Primary | General | General |
| Candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Kerai Mariur | 2,963 | 31.73 | 4,847 | 47.75 |
| Antonio Bells | 2,851 | 30.53 | 5,303 | 52.25 |
| Stephen Kuartei | 2,556 | 27.37 | | |
| Jackson Ngiraingas | 969 | 10.38 | | |
| Total | 9,339 | 100.00 | 10,150 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 15,305 | – | | |
| Source: OTV, PI Report |||||

### Senate

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Independents | 92,807 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 92,807 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 9,406 | – | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 15,305 | 61.46 | | |
| Source: IPU ||||||

#### By candidate

| Candidate | Votes | Notes |
| Surangel Whipps Jr. | 5,717 | Elected |
| Elias Camsek Chin | 5,252 | Elected |
| Raynold Oilouch | 5,242 | Elected |
| Mason Whipps | 4,994 | Elected |
| Mark Rudimch | 4,306 | Elected |
| Hokkons Baules | 4,279 | Elected |
| Phillip Reklai | 4,270 | Elected |
| Mlib Tmetuchl | 3,423 | Elected |
| Uduch Sengebau Senior | 3,419 | Elected |
| Rukebai Inabo | 3,256 | Elected |
| Katharine Kesolei | 3,192 | Elected |
| Regis Akitaya | 3,138 | Elected |
| Greg Ngirmang | 3,160 | Elected |
| Earnest Ongidobel | 3,032 | |
| Joel Toribiong | 2,974 | |
| Salvador Remoket | 2,907 | |
| John Skebong | 2,814 | |
| Alan Marbou | 2,791 | |
| Alan Seid | 2,731 | |
| Regina K Mesebeluu | 2,633 | |
| Laurentino Ulechong | 2,564 | |
| Sandra Sumang-Pierantozzi | 2,334 | |
| Alfonso Diaz | 2,191 | |
| Paul W Ueki | 2,104 | |
| Dr Caleb Otto | 1,735 | |
| Roman Yano | 1,543 | |
| Dilmei Olkeriil | 1,346 | |
| Santy Asanuma | 1,158 | |
| J Risong Tarkong | 1,172 | |
| Moses Uludong | 1,144 | |
| Gale Ngirmidol | 941 | |
| Robert Becheserrak | 529 | |
| Semdiu Decherong | 363 | |
| Ismael Worswick | 153 | |
| Total | 92,807 | |
| Source: Psephos, IPU |||

### House of Delegates

| State | Candidate | Votes | Notes |
| Aimeliik | Marino O. Ngemaes | 233 | Elected |
| Aimeliik | Kalistus Ngirturong | 186 |
| Airai | Tmewang Rengulbai | 369 | Elected |
| Airai | Frank Kyota | 344 |
| Angaur | Horace Rafael | 114 | Elected |
| Angaur | Mario Gulibert | 109 |
| Hatohobei | Wayne Andrew | 45 | Elected |
| Hatohobei | Sebastian Marino | 41 |
| Kayangel | Noah Kemesong | 135 | Elected |
| Kayangel | Edwin Chiokai | 88 |
| Kayangel | Florencio Yamada | 26 |
| Koror | Alexander Merep | 571 | Elected |
| Koror | Salvador Tellames | 323 |
| Koror | Felix Francisco | 298 |
| Melekeok | Lentcer Basilius | 233 | Elected |
| Melekeok | Brian Melairei | 117 |
| Ngaraard | Gibson Kanai | 293 | Elected |
| Ngaraard | Martin Sokau | 175 |
| Ngaraard | Priscilla Subris | 112 |
| Ngarchelong | Marhence Madrangchar | 209 | Elected |
| Ngarchelong | Masao Salvador | 202 |
| Ngarchelong | Don Bukurrou | 61 |
| Ngardmau | Lucio Ngiraiwet | 112 | Elected |
| Ngardmau | Rebluud Kesolei | 104 |
| Ngaremlengui | Swenny Ongidobel | 187 | Elected |
| Ngaremlengui | Portia Franz | 150 |
| Ngatpang | Jerry Nabeyama | 105 | Elected |
| Ngatpang | Lee Otobed | 104 |
| Ngchesar | Sabino Anastacio | 148 | Elected |
| Ngchesar | Secilil Eldebechel | 139 |
| Ngiwal | Masasinge Arurang | 144 | Elected |
| Ngiwal | Eugene Termeteet | 118 |
| Ngiwal | Francis Llecholch | 62 |
| Ngiwal | Pablo Rrull | 48 |
| Peleliu | Jonathan Isechal | 149 | Elected |
| Peleliu | Joseph Giramur | 135 |
| Peleliu | Charles Desengei Matsutaro | 99 |
| Sonsorol | Yutaka Gibbons Jr. | 66 | Elected |
| Sonsorol | Celestine Yangilmau | 64 |
| Source: Psephos ||||