General elections were held in the

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on 16 November 2015.

Electoral system

The 33 members of the

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were elected in 19 single-member constituencies and five multi-member constituencies of between two and five seats. The votes are cast for persons, not parties, and party membership is not listed on the ballots.

Results

The results are not reported by party affiliation. The

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reported that 23 out of the 33 elected senators are said to belong to

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(KEA). However,

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reported that neither the KEA nor the group supporting President

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had won a majority, and that a group of six independents controlled the balance of power.Independent senators-elect position themselves to drive election of new Marshalls government
Pina, 13 December 2015 Many prominent members of the formerly ruling party

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(AKA), including half the cabinet members, lost their seats. The number of female senators went up from one to three, a record high.

Aftermath

On 4 January 2016 the Legislature elected

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as president by a margin of one vote. However, he was dismissed two weeks later after a parliamentary no confidence vote ended 21–12 in favour. On 27 January 2016, a second election was held, resulting in

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becoming the country's first female president.Heine Election Ends Weeks Of Political Turmoil In RMI
Pacific Islands Report, 29 January 2016

References

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