Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election, 2005
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The Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election of 2005 were the closest gubernatorial election in history, and resulted in the election of Benigno Fitial as Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands. Fitial narrowly defeated independent Heinz Hofschneider
and incumbent Republican Governor Juan N. Babauta
Heinz Hofschneider
Heinz Sablan Hofschneider is a Northern Mariana Islands politician. Hofschneider served as the Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives until 2003....
and incumbent Republican Governor Juan N. Babauta
Juan N. Babauta
Juan Nekai Babauta is a Northern Mariana Islander politician. Babauta served as the sixth elected Governor of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for one term from January 14, 2002 until January 9, 2006....
Covenant Party
- Benigno Fitial, sitting SpeakerSpeaker (politics)The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
of the Northern Mariana Islands House of RepresentativesNorthern Mariana Islands House of RepresentativesThe Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20...
and 2001 gubernatorial candidate.- Timothy P. VillagomezTimothy P. VillagomezTimothy Pangelinan Villagomez was the Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands who served under current Governor Benigno R. Fitial until his resignation on April 26, 2009. Villagomez took office as Lieutenant Governor on January 9, 2006, after being elected as a ticket during the 2005...
, sitting Northern Mariana Islands RepresentativeNorthern Mariana Islands House of RepresentativesThe Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20...
and Vice Speaker of the House at the time of the election.
- Timothy P. Villagomez
Democratic Party
- Froilan C. Tenorio, former Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands from 1994 until 1998.
- Antonio Santos, educator and teacher.
Independents
- Heinz HofschneiderHeinz HofschneiderHeinz Sablan Hofschneider is a Northern Mariana Islands politician. Hofschneider served as the Speaker of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives until 2003....
, sitting member of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives and former Speaker until 2003. Hofschneider is a Republican, but ran as an independent in this election.- David Apatang, sitting Northern Mariana Islands RepresentativeNorthern Mariana Islands House of RepresentativesThe Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives is the lower house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature.In the 2007 election cycle, the CNMI House membership was increased from 18 to 20...
.
- David Apatang, sitting Northern Mariana Islands Representative
Republican Party
- Juan N. BabautaJuan N. BabautaJuan Nekai Babauta is a Northern Mariana Islander politician. Babauta served as the sixth elected Governor of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for one term from January 14, 2002 until January 9, 2006....
, incumbent Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands elected in 2001.- Diego T. Benavente, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana IslandsLieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana IslandsThe Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has a self governing government consisting of a locally elected governor, Lieutenant Governor and the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The current Lieutenant Governor is Eloy Inos, who was appointed to fill the vacancy created when...
elected in 2001.
- Diego T. Benavente, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands