2014 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands

The 2014 Congressional election in the Northern Mariana Islands was held on November 4, 2014, 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. Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, who has held the seat since its creation in 2009, was re-elected.[1]

2014 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands
November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Gregorio Sablan Andrew Sablan Salas
Party Independent Democratic
Popular vote 8,549 4,547
Percentage 65.3% 34.7%
Delegate before election

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

 Elected Delegate

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

Northern Mariana Islands
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The election coincided with the nationwide United States House of Representatives elections.

Candidates

Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan filed for re-election. Sablan caucuses with the Democratic Party,[2] but ran as an Independent.[1] He was first elected in 2008, upon the creation of the Northern Mariana Islands' delegate seat for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sablan was challenged by Democrat Andrew Sablan Salas.[3]

Endorsements

Delegate Gregorio Sablan was endorsed by House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland) in October 2014.[4]

Results

The election was held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.

Northern Mariana Islands' at-large district, 2014[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gregorio Sablan (incumbent) 8,549 65.28% N/A
Democratic Andrew Sablan Salas 4,547 34.72% -44.98%
Total votes 13,096 100.0% N/A
Independent gain from Democratic

See also

References
  1. https://www.votecnmi.gov.mp/archive/election-2014/2014-election-results
  2. "Caucus Memberships | Congressman Gregorio Kilili Sablan". Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  3. Todiño, Junhan B. (2014-09-08). "NMI Democrats want to 'Save Pagan'". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
  4. "Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer endorses Kilili". Saipan Tribune. 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
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