General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 21 November 2011.[1] The general election is held every four years.[1]

An estimated 36,000 Marshallese voted in the election.[1] Final results were not known until after 5 December 2011, when overseas ballots were due.[1]

Unofficial results indicated the incumbent president was likely to have the same one-vote majority in parliament he had before the election.[2]

Health minister Amenta Matthew and former foreign minister Gerald Zackios lost reelection due to postal ballots.[3]

A tie in the race for the Ujae Atoll seat was only broken after a recount.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Vote counting in Marshall Islands shows three incumbents may retain seats". Radio New Zealand International. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  2. ↑ "Unofficial election results show no clear majority in Marshall Islands". Rnzi.com. 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Postal ballots up-end three candidates in Marshall Islands elections". Rnzi.com. 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  4. ↑ "Marshalls election recount breaks tie in Ujae Atoll seat". Rnzi.com. 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
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