1985 Palauan presidential election

1985 Palauan presidential election

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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

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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.^[1] 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%.