# 2003 Northern Mariana Islands general election

The 2003 Northern Mariana Islands general election was held on Monday, 3 November 2003, electing members to the legislature. The 2003 elections also marked the first general election that the dissolved Reform Party, which merged back into the Democratic Party in 2002, would not appear on the ballot.

## Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature
### Results summary

Party Strength :
| Parties | Parties | 2001 | 2003 | +/− | Strength |
| | Covenant | 1 | 9 | 8 | 50.00% |
| | Republican | 16 | 7 | 9 | 38.89% |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.56% |
| | Democratic | 1 | 1 | | 5.56% |
| Totals | Totals | 18 | 18 | | 100.00% |
Party Strength :
| Parties | Parties | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | +/− | Strength |
| | Covenant | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33.33% |
| | Republican | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22.22% |
| | Democratic | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22.22% |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22.22% |
| | Reform | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Totals | Totals | 9 | 9 | | 100.00% |

### Senate
#### Regular elections

The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature, consisting of nine senators representing three senatorial districts (Saipan & the Northern Islands, Tinian & Aguijan, and Rota), each a Multi-member district with three senators. Each district had one seat open for the 2003 elections.
| District | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rota 1st Senatorial District | Paul Atalig Manglona | 719 | 57.25 |
| Rota 1st Senatorial District | Manases Manglona Barcinas | 537 | 42.75 |
| Tinian 2nd Senatorial District | Henry Hofschneider San Nicolas | 615 | 67.96 |
| Tinian 2nd Senatorial District | David Mendiola Cing | 290 | 32.04 |
| Saipan 3rd Senatorial District | Luis Palacios Crisostimo | 2,275 | 33.30 |
| Saipan 3rd Senatorial District | Jose Camacho Mafnas | 1,787 | 26.16 |
| Saipan 3rd Senatorial District | Andrew Sablan Salas | 1,348 | 19.73 |
| Saipan 3rd Senatorial District | Ramon Santos Deleon Guerrero | 1,318 | 19.29 |
| Saipan 3rd Senatorial District | Joaquin Terlaje Quitugua | 103 | 1.51 |
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#### Special elections

| District | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rota 1st Senatorial District | Paterno Songao Hocog | 652 | 51.34 |
| Rota 1st Senatorial District | Juan Masga Ayuyu | 448 | 35.28 |
| Rota 1st Senatorial District | Fermina Manglona Atalig | 170 | 13.39 |
| Tinian 2nd Senatorial District | Joseph Masga Mendiola | 555 | 61.60 |
| Tinian 2nd Senatorial District | Manuel Pangelinan Villagomez | 346 | 38.40 |
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### House of Representatives

The Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The house has six districts, several of which are Multi-member district. All 18 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives were contested in the 2003 election.
| District | Candidate | Votes | % |
| District 1: Saipan | David Mundo Apatang | 1,913 | 10.70 |
| District 1: Saipan | Timothy Pangelinan Villagomez | 1,530 | 8.56 |
| District 1: Saipan | Benjamin Benavente Seman | 1,279 | 7.16 |
| District 1: Saipan | Janet Ulloa Maratita | 1,266 | 7.08 |
| District 1: Saipan | Martin Borja Ada | 1,140 | 6.38 |
| District 1: Saipan | Joseph Pinaula Deleon Guerrero | 1,010 | 5.65 |
| District 1: Saipan | Manuel Agulto Tenorio | 969 | 5.42 |
| District 1: Saipan | Florencio Bobby Pan Tenorio Deleon Guerrero | 953 | 5.33 |
| District 1: Saipan | Pedro Pangelinan Castro | 918 | 5.14 |
| District 1: Saipan | Juan Cepeda Tudela | 910 | 5.09 |
| District 1: Saipan | James Duenas Cabrera | 859 | 4.81 |
| District 1: Saipan | Gerald Benavente Salas | 778 | 4.35 |
| District 1: Saipan | Herman Tudela Palacios | 763 | 4.27 |
| District 1: Saipan | Antonio Muna Camacho | 732 | 4.10 |
| District 1: Saipan | Jack Camacho Muna | 623 | 3.49 |
| District 1: Saipan | Francisco Deleon Guerrero Demapan | 596 | 3.33 |
| District 1: Saipan | Atanacio Ayuyu Taitingfong | 552 | 3.09 |
| District 1: Saipan | Pedro Cabrera Sablan | 493 | 2.76 |
| District 1: Saipan | Isidro Terlaje Ada | 396 | 2.22 |
| District 1: Saipan | Bernard Sablan Guerrero | 195 | 1.09 |
| District 2: Saipan | Oscar Manglona Babauta | 502 | 35.73 |
| District 2: Saipan | Jesus San Nicolas Lizama | 458 | 32.60 |
| District 2: Saipan | Vicente Aldan Ichihara | 228 | 16.23 |
| District 2: Saipan | Manasses Sablan Borja | 217 | 15.44 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Benigno Repeki Fitial | 1,129 | 9.50 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Heinz Sablan Hofschneider | 1,100 | 9.25 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Jesus Torres Attao | 990 | 8.33 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Arnold Indalecio Palacios | 906 | 7.62 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Ray Naraja Yumul | 888 | 7.47 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Ramon Angailen Tebuteb | 788 | 6.63 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | William Sablan Torres | 743 | 6.25 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Stanley Estanislao Tudela Mcginnis Torres | 730 | 6.14 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Francisco Santos Dela Cruz | 697 | 5.86 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Melvin Lawrence Odoshi Faisao | 686 | 5.77 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Charles Palacios Reyes Jr. | 601 | 5.06 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Maximo Lairopi Olopai | 521 | 4.38 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Isidro Atalig Sablan | 505 | 4.25 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Luis Salas Camacho | 367 | 3.09 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Vicente Cabrera Camacho | 353 | 2.97 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Remedio Laniyo Seman | 333 | 2.80 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Antonio Aguon Santos | 285 | 2.40 |
| District 3: Saipan & Northern Islands | Christopher Bares Sablan | 264 | 2.22 |
| District 4: Saipan | Justo Songao Quitugua | 901 | 28.29 |
| District 4: Saipan | Claudio Kotomar Norita | 805 | 25.27 |
| District 4: Saipan | Gloria Annette Dela Cruz Cabrera | 542 | 17.02 |
| District 4: Saipan | Francisco Leon Guerrero Aldan | 531 | 16.67 |
| District 4: Saipan | Ignacio Villagomez Cabrera | 406 | 12.75 |
| District 5: Tinian | Norman Sablan Palacios | 692 | 100 |
| District 6: Rota | Crispin Manglona Ogo | 541 | 43.95 |
| District 6: Rota | Daniel Ogo Quitugua | 476 | 38.67 |
| District 6: Rota | Laura Inos Manglona | 214 | 17.38 |
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## Municipal Council

Municipal Council - 1st Senatorial District: Rota (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Mametto Maratita Ayuyu | 926 | 28.57% |
| | Nonpartisan | Tom Glenn A. Quitugua | 703 | 21.69% |
| | Nonpartisan | Alexander Apatang Apatang | 649 | 20.02% |
| | Nonpartisan | Rafaela Maratita Mesngon | 519 | 16.01% |
| | Nonpartisan | Jeffrey Lizama Manglona | 444 | 13.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,241 | 100.00% |
Municipal Council - 2nd Senatorial District: Tinian and Aguiguan (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Patrick Aquiningoc Manglona | 705 | 33.75% |
| | Nonpartisan | Edwin Palacios Aldan | 692 | 33.13% |
| | Nonpartisan | Jude Untalan Hofschneider | 692 | 33.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,089 | 100.00% |
Municipal Council - 3rd Senatorial District: Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Gregorio Villagomez Deleon Guerrero | 4,715 | 33.77% |
| | Nonpartisan | Antonia Manibusan Tudela | 4,643 | 33.25% |
| | Nonpartisan | David Aldan Indalecio | 4,604 | 32.98% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,962 | 100.00% |

## Board of education

Board of Education - 1st Senatorial District: Rota (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Marja Lee Czechowicz Taitano | 653 | 57.08% |
| | Nonpartisan | Juanita Mundo Taisacan | 491 | 42.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,144 | 100.00% |
Board of Education - 3rd Senatorial District: Saipan & Northern Islands (non-partisan) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Roman Cepeda Benavente | 4,726 | 40.94% |
| | Nonpartisan | Egredino Mendiola Jones | 3,556 | 30.80% |
| | Nonpartisan | Juanita Seman Malone | 3,263 | 28.26% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,545 | 100.00% |

## Judges

| Judge | For retention | For retention | Against retention | Against retention | Total |
| Judge | Votes | % | Votes | % | Total |
| Juan Tudela Lizama | 7,247 | 71.62 | 2,871 | 28.38 | 10,118 |
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