General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 22 December 1978.[1]
Results
Sixty candidates contested the 14 seats in the Legislature.[1] In addition to the elected members, the Marshallese former members of the Congress of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands were appointed at-large members of the Legislature; these included senators Amata Kabua and Wilfred Kendall and representatives Ataji Balos, Chuji Chutaro, John Heine, Ekpap Silk and Ruben Zackhras.[2]
References
- ^ a b Nitijela Election Results Highlights, 15 January 1979
- ^ Nitijele Special Session Called Highlights, 1 February 1979, p5
