1972 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands on 7 November 1972.[1]

Electoral system

The bicameral Congress consisted of a 12-member Senate with two members from each of the six districts and a 21-member House of Representatives with seats apportioned to each district based on their population – five from Truk, four from the Marshall Islands and Ponape, three from the Mariana Islands and Palau and two from Yap.[2]

Elections were held every two years in November of even-numbered years, with all members of the House of Representatives and half the Senate (one member from each district) renewed at each election.

Results

Senate
District Elected Member Notes
MarianasOlympio T. BorjaRe-elected
MarshallsWilfred Kendall
PalauLazarus SaliiRe-elected
PonapeBailey OlterRe-elected
TrukTosiwo NakayamaRe-elected
YapJohn MangefelPreviously a representative
Source: Highlights

House of Representatives
District Constituency Elected Member Notes
Marianas1st DistrictFelipe AtaligRe-elected
2nd DistrictPedro Tenorio
3rd DistrictHerman Q. GuerreroRe-elected
Marshalls4th DistrictCharles DomnickRe-elected
5th DistrictJohn Heine
6th DistrictEkpap SilkRe-elected
7th DistrictAtaji BalosRe-elected
Palau8th DistrictTimothy OlkeriilRe-elected
9th DistrictPolycarp BasiliusRe-elected
10th DistrictTarkong PedroRe-elected
Ponape11th DistrictJoab SigrahRe-elected
12th DistrictBethwel HenryRe-elected
13th DistrictResio Moses
14th DistrictSungiwo Hadley
Truk15th DistrictRaymond SetikRe-elected
16th DistrictSasauo HaruoRe-elected
17th DistrictEndy DoisRe-elected
18th DistrictMasao NakayamaRe-elected
19th DistrictMachime O'Sonis
Yap20th DistrictLuke M. Tman
21st DistrictJohn N. RugulimarRe-elected
Source: Highlights

Aftermath

Following the elections, Tosiwo Nakayama became President of the Senate, whilst Bethwel Henry was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.[3]

References
  1. Congress Election Results Reported Highlights, 15 November 1972, p1
  2. Report to the United Nations on the Administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Transmitted by the United States of America United States Department of State, pp173–174
  3. Congress Opens Session on Saipan Highlights, 15 January 1973, p3
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