1998 Guamanian general election

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1998 Guamanian general election
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  1994 November 3, 1998 2002  
Gubernatorial election
  Carl Gutierrez.jpg Joseph F. Ada.jpg
Nominee Carl Gutierrez Joseph Franklin Ada
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Madeleine Bordallo Felix Perez Camacho
Popular vote24,25021,200
Percentage51.88%45.35%

Governor before election

Carl Gutierrez
Democratic

Elected Governor

Carl Gutierrez
Democratic

General elections were held in Guam on November 3, 1998. [1] A Democratic Party primary was held to decide the party's gubernatorial candidates on 7 September. [1]

Contents

Governor

Incumbent Democrat Carl Gutierrez was re-elected to his second term. This was the last time a Democrat won statewide office on Guam until 2018, when Lou Leon Guerrero won the gubernatorial election over Republican lieutenant governor Ray Tenorio.

Primary election

Democratic

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl Gutierrez/Madeleine Bordallo 16,794 51.00
Democratic Thomas "Tom" C. Ada/Lou Leon Guerrero 9,36028.42
Democratic Angel Santos/Jose Terlaje 6,77720.58
Total votes32,931 100

General election

1998 Guam gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl Gutierrez/Madeleine Bordallo 24,250 51.88%
Republican Joseph Franklin Ada/Felix P. Camacho 21,20045.35
n/a Write-ins1,2942.77
N/A Invalid/blank votes1,922N/A
Total votes48,666 100
Democratic hold

Legislature

Results

CandidatePartyVotesNotes
Frank Aguon Democratic Party 27,752Elected
Eddie Baza Calvo Republican Party 27,187Elected
Simon A. Sanchez Republican Party 23,938Elected
Kaleo Moylan Republican Party 23,721Elected
Ben Pangelinan Democratic Party 23,316Elected
Antonio R. Unpingco Republican Party 22,729Elected
Mark Forbes Republican Party 22,629Elected
Larry F. Kasperbauer Republican Party 22,425Elected
Alberto A. Lamorena Republican Party 22,181Elected
Carlotta A. Leon Guerrero Republican Party 22,056Elected
Marcel G. Camacho Republican Party 21,596Elected
Joanne M. Brown Republican Party 20,655Elected
John C. Salas Republican Party 19,924Elected
Tony Blaz Republican Party 19,084Elected
Eulogio Bermudes Democratic Party 19,002Elected
Source: Shuster

Delegate

Results

General Election Results for Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert A. Underwood 34,179 74.2
Republican Manuel Q. Cruz10,76323.4
n/a Write-ins1,1112.4
Total votes46,053 100

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References

  1. 1 2 Donald R Shuster (2004) Elections on Guam, 1970–2002 Pacific Studies, Vol. 27, Nos. 1/2
  2. "Summary Report – Unofficial Results". Gec.guam.gov. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  3. Shuster