1988 Palauan general election

General elections were held in Palau on 2 November 1988 to elect a President, Vice-President, Senate and House of Delegates. All candidates ran as independents. Ngiratkel Etpison was elected President, whilst Kuniwo Nakamura won the election for Vice-President. Voter turnout was 82.6%.

1988 Palauan general election

2 November 1988

Presidential election

Candidate Ngiratkel Etpison Roman Tmetuchl Party Independent Independent Popular vote 2,392 2,361 Percentage 26.28% 25.94%   Candidate Thomas Remengesau, Sr. John Ngiraked Party Independent Independent Popular vote 1,773 769 Percentage 19.48% 8.45%

President before election Thomas Remengesau, Sr. Independent Elected President Ngiratkel Etpison Independent

Vice presidential election

First party Second party   Candidate Kuniwo Nakamura Kazuo Asamuna Party Independent Independent Popular vote 5,482 3,328 Percentage 61.82% 37.53%

Vice President before election Thomas Remengesau Sr. Independent Elected Vice President Kuniwo Nakamura Independent

Results

President

Candidate	Votes	%
Ngiratkel Etpison	2,392	26.28
Roman Tmetuchl	2,361	25.94
Thomas Remengesau, Sr.	1,773	19.48
John Ngiraked	769	8.45
Yutaka Gibbons	731	8.03
Moses Uludong	590	6.48
Santos Olikong	476	5.23
Write-ins	10	0.11
Total	9,102	100.00
Valid votes	9,102	98.83
Invalid/blank votes	108	1.17
Total votes	9,210	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	11,146	82.63
Source: Nohlen et al.

Vice-President

Candidate	Votes	%
Kuniwo Nakamura	5,482	61.82
Kazuo Asamuna	3,328	37.53
Write-in	57	0.64
Total	8,867	100.00
Valid votes	8,867	96.28
Invalid/blank votes	343	3.72
Total votes	9,210	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	11,146	82.63
Source: Nohlen et al.

Senate

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Independents	8,777	100.00	14	0
Total		8,777	100.00	14	0
Valid votes		8,777	95.30
Invalid/blank votes		433	4.70
Total votes		9,210	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		11,146	82.63
Source: Nohlen et al.

House of Delegates

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Independents	8,657	100.00	16	0
Total		8,657	100.00	16	0
Valid votes		8,657	94.00
Invalid/blank votes		553	6.00
Total votes		9,210	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		11,146	82.63
Source: Nohlen et al.