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General elections were held in Guam on November 6, 1984 to elect the Legislature, the islands' delegate to the United States House of Representatives, Commissioners, Assistant Commissioners and the Territorial School Board. [1] Voters also voted on three referendum questions. Primary elections had been held on September 1, 1984. [1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 267,727 | 50.6 | 10 | ||
| Democratic Party | 261,604 | 49.4 | 11 | ||
| Total | 529,331 | 100 | 21 | ||
| Source: Guam Election Commission | |||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente T. Blaz | Republican Party | 15,839 | 50.3 |
| Antonio Borja Won Pat | Democratic Party | 15,485 | 49.2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 265 | – | |
| Total | 31,733 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 38,952 | 81.47 | |
| Source: Guam Election Commission | |||
Three proposals were put to voters:
| Choice | For | Against | Invalid blank | Total | Registered voters | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |||||
| Proposal A | 15,851 | 60.6 | 10,299 | 39.4 | 5,564 | 31,714 | 38,952 | 81.4 |
| Proposal B | 14,735 | 60.4 | 9,671 | 39.6 | 7,308 | |||
| Proposal C | 15,354 | 65.05 | 8,248 | 34.95 | 8,112 | |||
| Source: Guam Election Commission | ||||||||
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