2011 Marshallese general election
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General elections were held in the Marshall Islands on 21 November 2011.[1] The general election is held every four years.[1]
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An estimated 36,000 Marshallese voted in the election.[1] Final results were not known until after 5 December 2011, when overseas ballots were due.[1]
Results indicated the incumbent president was likely to have the same one-vote majority in parliament he had before the election.[2][3]
Health minister Amenta Matthew and former foreign minister Gerald Zackios lost reelection due to postal ballots.[4]
A tie in the race for the Ujae Atoll seat was only broken after a recount.[5]