Election Name: | 2018 Yap elections |
Country: | Yap |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | No |
Previous Election: | 2014 Yap elections |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2022 Yap elections |
Next Year: | 2022 |
Election Date: | November 6, 2018 |
Nominee1: | Henry Falan |
Party1: | Independent (politician) |
Running Mate1: | Jesse J. Salalu |
Popular Vote1: | 2,222 |
Percentage1: | 51.7% |
Nominee2: | Tony Ganngiyan |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Running Mate2: | Francis I. Itimai |
Popular Vote2: | 2,074 |
Percentage2: | 48.3% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Tony Ganngiyan |
After Election: | Henry Falan |
The 2018 Yap gubernatorial election took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia to a four-year term in office.[1] The election coincided with the Yap State general election, including legislative contests to select Senators of the Yap State Legislature.[1] [2] [3] Incumbent Governor Tony Ganngiyan, who was elected in 2014, was seeking re-election for a second term.[1] [2] [3]
10 seats of the Yap State Legislature were also up for election.[4] [5]
Jerry G. Fagolimul, Vincent A. Figir, Nicholas Figirlaarwon, Joseph Giliko, Kensley Ikosia, John Mafel, John J. Masiwemai, Jesse Raglmar-Subolmar, Theodore Rutun, and Joseph B. Tiuchemal were elected to the Yap State Legislature.[6]