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2015 Marshallese general election

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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.
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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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had won a majority, and that a group of six independents controlled the balance of power. Many prominent members of the formerly ruling party
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Independent senators-elect position themselves to drive election of new Marshalls government
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Elections and referendums in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
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reported that 23 out of the 33 elected senators are said to belong to
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reported that neither the KEA nor the group supporting President
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The results are not reported by party affiliation. The
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Heine Election Ends Weeks Of Political Turmoil In RMI
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