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.[1] The 2003 elections also marked the first general election that the dissolved Reform Party, which merged back into the Democratic Party in 2002,[2] would not appear on the ballot.

2003 Northern Mariana Islands general election

5 November 2005
Senate election
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2005 →

3 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
Covenant

3
Republican

2
Democratic

2
Independents

2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
House election
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2005 →

All 18 seats in the House of Representatives
10 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
Covenant

9
Republican

7
Democratic

1
Independents

1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Background edit

Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature edit

Results summary edit

 
Parties House Election Results Seat Change Party Strength
2001[3] 2003[1] +/− 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 18 18   100.00%
 
Parties Senate Election Results Seat Change Party Strength
2001[4] 2002[2] 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 9 9   100.00%

Senate edit

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.

House of Representatives edit

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.

Municipal Council edit

Board of education edit

Judges edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Flashback November 03, 2000-2003". Saipan Tribune. 2006-11-03. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  2. ^ a b Staff, Variety News (2002-06-13). "Tenorio returns to Democratic Party". Marianas Variety News & Views. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  3. ^ "Members of the House of Representatives, 13th Commonwealth Legislature". cnmileg.net. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  4. ^ "Members of the Senate, 13th Commonwealth Legislature". cnmileg.net. Retrieved 2023-12-24.