On election day, 3 November 2001,
Republican nominee
Juan Babauta won the election by a margin of 2,231 votes against his foremost opponent
Covenant nominee
Benigno Fitial, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Babauta was sworn in as the 5th Governor of the
Northern Mariana Islands on 14 January 2002.[2]
On election day, 3 November 2001,
Republican nominee
Juan Babauta won the election by a margin of 2,231 votes against his foremost opponent
Covenant nominee
Benigno Fitial, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Governor. Babauta was sworn in as the 5th Governor of the
Northern Mariana Islands on 14 January 2002.[2]