1974 Guamanian gubernatorial election

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1974 Guamanian gubernatorial election
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← 1970November 5, 1974 (first round)
November 14, 1974 (runoff)		1978 →
Turnout94.65% (first round)
94.26% Increase2.svg (runoff)
  Ricardo Bordallo (cropped).jpg Carlos G. Camacho.jpg Paul McDonald Calvo.jpg
Candidate Ricardo Bordallo Carlos Camacho Paul McDonald Calvo
Party Democratic Republican Write-In for '74
Running mate Rudy Sablan Kurt Moylan Tony Palomo
First round8,830
39.52%		7,203
32.24%		6,311
28.24%
Runoff 11,441
51.41%		10,814
48.59%		Eliminated
1974 Guam gubernatorial general election.svg
1974 Guam gubernatorial runoff election.svg
Bordallo:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Camacho:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Calvo:     40–50%
Governor of Guam before election

Carlos Camacho
Republican

Elected Governor of Guam

Ricardo Bordallo
Democratic

The 1974 Guamanian gubernatorial election was held on November 5, with a runoff on November 14. [1]

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The Republican primary was hotly contested, with incumbent governor Carlos Camacho narrowly winning re-nomination with only 298 votes against future governor Paul McDonald Calvo. Despite this loss, Calvo ran a robust write-in campaign that was well-funded. He formed a third party in the territory called the Write-In for '74 Party, winning third with 28% of the vote and forcing a runoff between Camacho and Democratic challenger Ricardo Bordallo, the latter of whom ended up winning the election. [2] Because of their official status as a political party, two Write-In for '74 Party members were appointed to the Electoral Commission, both of whom resigned their posts in July 1975 after the party officially disbanded. [3]

Republican primary

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos Camacho (inc.)
Kurt Moylan (inc.) 		5,633 51.36%
Republican Paul McDonald Calvo
Tony Palomo 		5,33548.64%
Total votes10,968 100.00%

Democratic primary

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ricardo Bordallo
Rudy Sablan 		4,435 49.75%
Democratic Sanchez
Torres		1,75619.70%
Democratic Guerrero
Flores		1,46916.48%
Democratic Arriola
Nelson		1,25414.07%
Total votes8,914 100.00%

General election and runoff

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ricardo Bordallo
Rudy Sablan 		8,830 39.52%
Republican Carlos Camacho (inc.)
Kurt Moylan (inc.) 		7,203 32.24%
Write-In for '74 Paul McDonald Calvo
Tony Palomo 		6,31128.24%
Total votes22,344 100.00%
1974 Guamanian gubernatorial runoff election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ricardo Bordallo
Rudy Sablan 		11,441 51.41%
Republican Carlos Camacho (inc.)
Kurt Moylan (inc.) 		10,814 48.59%
Total votes22,255 100.00%

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References

  1. ↑ "Executive Order No. 74-33" (PDF). Governor of Guam. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Respico, Rory (27 September 2018). "Let Guam's voters know: Write-in or write-off?". Guam Daily Post. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ↑ 1974–1976 Election Comparative Analysis Report (1st and 2nd ed.). Agana, GU: Guam Election Commission. p. 3. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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