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Parliamentary elections were held in Guam on 7 November 1950.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Guam on 7 November 1950.
Following the controversy of the Guam Congress Walkout in March 1949, the United States Congress passed the Guam Organic Act of 1950 on 23 May 1950, creating a 21-member Congress. [1]
The 21 members were elected from a single district, with the candidates receiving the most votes being elected. Candidates were required to be at least 25 years old and have lived in Guam for at least five years before the election. [1]
Voter turnout was around 65%. [1]
Following the elections, Antonio Borja Won Pat was elected Speaker. [1] The legislature was originally known as the Eleventh Guam Congress, but one of its first acts was to rename the Congress the Legislature, becoming the First Legislature. [1]
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Antonio Borja Won Pat was a Guamanian politician and member of the Democratic Party of Guam. He served as the first Delegate from Guam to the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1985.
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