Parliamentary elections were held in the

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on 8 November 1966.''Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands''
Office of United Nations Political Affairs, pp150–151

Electoral system

The bicameral

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consisted of a 12-member Senate with two members from each of the six

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and a 21-member House of Representatives with seats apportioned to each district based on their population – five from Truk, four from the

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and

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, three from the

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and

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and two from

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. Elections were held every two years in November of even-numbered years, with all members of the House of Representatives and half the Senate (one member from each district) renewed at each election.

Results

Senate

House of Representatives

References

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