2016 Palauan presidential election
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The <entity_0> in <entity_5> was held on <entity_4>, in conjunction with the <entity_1> Palauan general election. Incumbent <entity_2> <entity_3>, seeking re-election, faced a competitive challenger from his brother-in-law, Surangel Whipps Jr. Remengesau and Whipps emerged as the presidential nominees following the primary election on <entity_1>. <entity_2> <entity_3> won the election with 5,109 votes, while Senator Whipps received 4,854 votes. <entity_2> <entity_3> declared his candidacy for re-election on <entity_1>, at a campaign kick-off held at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center. Senator Surangel Whipps Jr., who began campaigning for president in 2015 and announced his candidacy earlier in the year, became the first candidate to file his candidacy with the <entity_5> Elections Commission Office on <entity_1>. A presidential debate with all four candidates was held on <entity_1>, at the <entity_5> Community College (PCC). <entity_2> Remengesau won the primary with 4,951 votes, while Whipps Jr. placed second with 3,762 votes to qualify for the presidential general election on <entity_4>. Early results, released on <entity_1>, initially showed Whipps leading with 1,832 votes, with incumbent <entity_2> Remengesau trailing with 1,667 votes. On <entity_1>, it was announced that Remengesau had been re-elected <entity_2>, defeating Whipps by 255 votes.
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