# 1980 Palauan general election

General elections were held in Palau on 4 November 1980 to elect a president, vice-president, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents. Haruo Remeliik won the election for president with 31.2% of the vote, whilst Alfonso Oiterong was elected vice-president. Voter turnout was 80%.

## Results
### President

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Haruo Remeliik | 1,955 | 31.20 |
| Roman Tmetuchl | 1,608 | 25.66 |
| Lazarus Salii | 1,453 | 23.19 |
| John Ngiraked | 992 | 15.83 |
| David Ramarui | 258 | 4.12 |
| Total | 6,266 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 6,266 | 97.53 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 159 | 2.47 |
| Total votes | 6,425 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,032 | 79.99 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |||

### Vice-President

| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alfonso Oiterong | 1,953 | 31.84 |
| Tosiwo Nakamura | 1,706 | 27.81 |
| Isidoro Rudimch | 1,364 | 22.24 |
| Raymond Ulochong | 567 | 9.24 |
| Haruo Willter | 544 | 8.87 |
| Total | 6,134 | 100.00 |
| Valid votes | 6,134 | 95.47 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 291 | 4.53 |
| Total votes | 6,425 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,032 | 79.99 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |||

### Senate

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Independents | 6,266 | 100.00 | 18 |
| Total | Total | 6,266 | 100.00 | 18 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,266 | 97.53 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 159 | 2.47 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 6,425 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 8,032 | 79.99 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al., PIM |||||

### House of Delegates

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Independents | 6,266 | 100.00 | 16 |
| Total | Total | 6,266 | 100.00 | 16 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 6,266 | 97.53 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 159 | 2.47 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 6,425 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 8,032 | 79.99 | |
| Source: Nohlen et al., PIM |||||

#### Elected Congress members

Senate :
| Constituency | Member |
| Aimeliik, Ngatpang, Ngaremlengui and Ngardmau | Lucius Malsol |
| Aimeliik, Ngatpang, Ngaremlengui and Ngardmau | Masami Siksei |
| Airai | Baules Sechelong |
| Kayangel and Ngarchelong | Olkeriil Rehuher |
| Kayangel and Ngarchelong | Hank Takawo |
| Koror | Joshua Koshiba |
| Koror | Kuniwo Nakamura |
| Koror | Peter Sugiyama |
| Koror | Johnson Toribiong |
| Koror | Edward Temengil |
| Koror | Kaleb Udui |
| Koror | Moses Uludong |
| Ngaraard | David Ngirmidol |
| Ngaraard | John Tarkong, Snr |
| Ngeaur, Tobi and Sonsorol | Abel Suzuki |
| Ngiwal, Melekeok and Ngchesar | Seit Andres |
| Ngiwal, Melekeok and Ngchesar | George Ngirarsaol |
| Peleliu | Miichungi Solang |
| House of Delegates ||
| Aimeliik | Tern Obakerbau |
| Airai | Mengiraro Ngiratechekii |
| Kayangel | Kambalang Olebuu |
| Koror | Santos Olikong |
| Melekeok | Kazuo Asanuma |
| Ngaraard | Laurentino Ulechong |
| Ngarchelong | Johnny Reklai |
| Ngardmau | Akiko Sugiyama |
| Ngatpang | Demei Otobed |
| Ngchesar | Ignacio Anastacio |
| Ngeaur | Carlos Salii |
| Ngeremlengui | Blau Skebong |
| Ngiwal | Hideo Termeteet |
| Peleliu | Takeshi Kintol |
| Sonsorol | Mariano Carlos |
| Tobi | Pablo Kyoshi |
| Source: Pacific Islands Monthly ||

## Aftermath

Following the elections, Haruo Remeliik and Alfonso Oiterong were sworn in as president and vice president on 1 January 1981. Kaleb Udui was elected president of the Senate, with Carlos Salii elected Speaker of the House of Delegates.