[1] The candidates were Speaker Jurelang Zedkaia and former President Kessai Note,[1] who had led the no confidence measure against Tomeing.

[3] Speaker Jurelang Zedkaia won election against former president Kessai Note with 17 to 15 votes.

[1] The results gave Zedkaia the one vote-minimum needed to defeat Kessai and win the presidency.

[1] Nitijela Senator Brenson Wase was quoted as describing the shifting political affiliations of the electors as being as mixed up "as a fruit salad.

"[2] Observers noted that Zedkaia is an Iroij, or traditional chief, like his predecessor, Litokwe Tomeing.