1974 Guamanian gubernatorial election

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial election

← 1970 November 5, 1974 (first round) November 14, 1974 (runoff) 1978 →
Turnout	94.65% (first round) 94.26% (runoff)
Candidate Ricardo Bordallo Carlos Camacho Paul McDonald Calvo Party Democratic Republican Write-In for '74 Running mate Rudy Sablan Kurt Moylan Tony Palomo First round 8,830 39.52% 7,203 32.24% 6,311 28.24% Runoff 11,441 51.41% 10,814 48.59% Eliminated
First round village results Runoff village results 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]

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carlos Camacho (inc.) Kurt Moylan (inc.)	5,633	51.36%
	Republican	Paul McDonald Calvo Tony Palomo	5,335	48.64%
Total votes			10,968	100.00%

Democratic primary

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ricardo Bordallo Rudy Sablan	4,435	49.75%
	Democratic	Sanchez Torres	1,756	19.70%
	Democratic	Guerrero Flores	1,469	16.48%
	Democratic	Arriola Nelson	1,254	14.07%
Total votes			8,914	100.00%

General election and runoff

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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	6,311	28.24%
Total votes			22,344	100.00%

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial runoff election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ricardo Bordallo Rudy Sablan	11,441	51.41%
	Republican	Carlos Camacho (inc.) Kurt Moylan (inc.)	10,814	48.59%
Total votes			22,255	100.00%

External links

• Guam Election Commission: Reports, Studies, & Publications

References

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