2009 Northern Mariana Islands general election
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The 2009 Northern Mariana Islands general election were held on Saturday, November 7, 2009.[1] Voters in the Northern Mariana Islands voted for the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, 6 seats in the Northern Mariana Islands Senate, all twenty seats in the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives, 4 mayors, seats for the municipal council, and seats for the board of education. Additionally, a referendum was held.
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Gubernatorial election | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by voting district: Benigno Fitial: 50–55% 55–60% 65–70% Heinz Hofschneider: 50–55% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Senate election | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6 of the 9 seats in the Senate 5 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | ||||||||||||||||||||
House election | ||||||||||||||||||||
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All 20 seats in the House of Representatives 11 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mayoral elections | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 Mayors | ||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | ||||||||||||||||||||
This was the last general election to be held on a odd year. This election also saw the extension all office holding officials by one year to move the elections to even-years,[2][3] corresponding with the elections of other federal and state offices, including the nationwide United States House of Representatives elections and the United States general elections. This election also oversaw the first run-off to be held in the Northern Mariana Islands, which were held on Monday, November 23, 2009.[3][4] Benigno Fitial became the first governor to win a second term since 1985 and the first time a candidate won a majority since 1993 thanks to the newly implemented run-off voting system.[5]