2018 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands

The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands was held on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, to elect the territory's Delegate to the United States House of Representatives in the 116th United States Congress. Delegate Gregorio Sablan was re-elected to his sixth term as Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Northern Mariana Islands' at-large district.[2]

2018 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands
November 13, 2018[1]
 
Nominee Gregorio Sablan Angel Demapan
Party Independent Republican
Popular vote 9,150 5,199
Percentage 63.8% 36.2%
Delegate before election

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

 Elected Delegate

Gregorio Sablan
Independent

The election was originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to coincide with the 2018 House of Representatives election and the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) territorial elections.[1] However, all 2018 elections in the CNMI were postponed until November 13, 2018, due to the impact of Typhoon Yutu, which devastated the Northern Mariana Islands as a Category 5-equivalent super typhoon on October 24, just weeks before the election.[1]

The Northern Mariana Islands' non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives is elected for a two-year term. Incumbent Delegate Gregorio Sablan, an independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, successfully sought re-election to a sixth consecutive term.[3] Sablan, who ran unopposed in 2016, defeated Republican Rep. Angel Demapan, a member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives.[4]

The election coincided with the elections of other federal midterm and Commonwealth offices, including the local Northern Mariana Islands general election and territorial general election, as well as the nationwide 2018 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2016 United States general elections.

Candidates

Independent

Republican

Results

Incumbent Gregorio Sablan won re-election to his sixth term as Delegate, defeating Republican Angel Demapan.[7]

Northern Mariana Islands' at-large district, 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gregorio Sablan (United States) 9,150 63.77% -36.23%
Republican Angel Demapan 5,199 36.23% N/A
Total votes 14,349 100.0% N/A
Independent hold

References
  1. Sinco Kelleher, Jennifer (2018-10-29). "Northern Mariana Islands elections delayed as community recovers from devastating super typhoon". Associated Press. Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  2. Licanto, Nestor (November 14, 2018). "Torres wins in landslide CNMI election". KUAM. Dededo, Guam. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  3. De La Torre, Ferdie (2018-08-03). "Sablan files candidacy to seek 6th term". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  4. Encinares, Erwin (2017-10-05). "Demapan announces intent to run for delegate". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  5. Rabago, Mark (2015-01-07). "Inaugurations galore this Monday". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  6. Rabago, Mark (2014-11-05). "Angel Demapan is so far top vote getter in Precinct 1". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  7. "2018 Election Results". Commonwealth Election Commission. November 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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