1985 Palauan presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Palau on 28 August 1985 to elect a president and vice-president, following the assassination of Haruo Remeliik on 30 June. Lazarus Salii won the election for president, defeating interim President Alfonso Oiterong, whilst Thomas Remengesau, Sr. was elected vice-president. Voter turnout was 79.1%.

1985 Palauan presidential election

28 August 1985

Presidential election

Candidate Lazarus Salii Alfonso Oiterong Party Independent Independent Popular vote 4,077 3,484 Percentage 53.22% 45.48%

President before election Alfonso Oiterong Independent Elected President Lazarus Salii Independent

Vice presidential election

Candidate Thomas Remengesau Sr. Tosiwo Namamura Kazuo Asanuma Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 1,968 1,353 1,168 Percentage 25.94% 17.84% 15.40%   Candidate Joshua Koshiba Sadang Silmai Haruo Willter Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 1,152 901 756 Percentage 15.19% 11.88% 9.97%

Vice President before election Alfonso Oiterong Independent Elected Vice President Thomas Remengesau Sr. Independent

Results

President

Candidate	Votes	%
Lazarus Salii	4,077	53.22
Alfonso Oiterong	3,484	45.48
Write-ins	99	1.29
Total	7,660	100.00
Valid votes	7,660	99.51
Invalid/blank votes	38	0.49
Total votes	7,698	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	9,735	79.08
Source: Nohlen et al.

Vice-President

Candidate	Votes	%
Thomas Remengesau, Sr.	1,968	25.94
Tosiwo Namamura	1,353	17.84
Kazuo Asanuma	1,168	15.40
Joshua Koshiba	1,152	15.19
Sadang Silmai	901	11.88
Haruo Willter	756	9.97
John Tarkong	275	3.63
Write-ins	13	0.17
Total	7,586	100.00
Valid votes	7,586	98.55
Invalid/blank votes	112	1.45
Total votes	7,698	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	9,735	79.08
Source: Nohlen et al.