2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election

General elections were held in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) on Saturday, 5 November 2005, electing the governor and Legislature. There was also a referendum on calling a Constitutional Convention, which was approved by voters. The gubernatorial election was the closest in the commonwealth's history, and resulted in the election of Benigno Fitial, narrowly defeating independent Heinz Hofschneider by 84 votes and incumbent Republican Governor Juan N. Babauta by an additional 98 votes. This would be the last year that the gubernatorial race would work in a first-past-the-post voting system as it would be reformed to work under a two-round system for the 2009 general elections. This election made commonwealth history by electing both the territory's first Carolinian governor and its first third party governor.

2005 Northern Mariana Islands general election

5 November 2005
Gubernatorial election
 
Candidate Benigno Fitial Heinz Hofschneider
Party Covenant Independent
Running mate Timothy Villagomez David M. Apatang
Popular vote 3,766 3,682
Percentage 27.95% 27.33%

 
Candidate Juan Babauta Froilan Tenorio
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Diego Benavente Antonio Aguon Santos
Popular vote 3,584 2,440
Percentage 26.60% 18.11%

Governor before election

Juan Babauta
Republican

Elected Governor

Benigno Fitial
Covenant

Senate election

6 of the 9 seats in the Senate
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
Covenant 3
Republican 3
Democratic 2
Independents 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
House election

All 18 seats in the House of Representatives
10 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
Covenant 7
Republican 7
Democratic 2
Independents 2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Mayoral elections

3 Mayors
Party Seats
Covenant 3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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