2010 Guamanian gubernatorial election

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2010 Guamanian gubernatorial election
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Nominee Eddie Calvo Carl Gutierrez
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Ray Tenorio Frank B. Aguon Jr.
Popular vote20,06619,579
Percentage50.6%49.4%
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Governor before election

Felix Perez Camacho
Republican

Elected Governor

Eddie Calvo
Republican

The 2010 Guam gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Republican Governor Felix P. Camacho was term-limited in 2010 and ineligible to run for re-election. In January 2009, the website D.C.'s Political Report predicted that the Republican Party would retain the governorship. [1] Republican Eddie Calvo won the election.

Contents

The Democratic and Republican primary elections were held on September 4, 2010. [2]

Democratic primary

Governor/Lt. Governor

This is the first gubernatorial election in 40 years in which there was no contested Democratic primary election. [2] [3]

Announced/Declared

Declined

Democratic Party of Guam primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl T.C. Gutierrez/Frank B. Aguon Jr. 8,140100
Total votes8,140 100

Republican primary

Governor/Lt. Governor

Announced/Declared

Defeated in primary

Results

Republican Party of Guam primary results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward J.B. Calvo/Raymond S. Tenorio 9,221 58.78
Republican Michael W. Cruz/James Espaldon 6,45841.17
Total votes

General election results

Guam gubernatorial election, 2010
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward J.B. Calvo/Raymond S. Tenorio 20,066 50.61
Democratic Carl T.C. Gutierrez/Frank B. Aguon Jr. 19,57949.39
Total votes
Republican hold

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  7. ↑ Gutierrez/Aguon Team Announced; Phillips Considers a Run
  8. 1 2 "Campaign in full swing". Marianas Variety News & Views . 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  9. ↑ Underwood chooses UOG over Adelup
  10. 1 2 Casas, Gemma Q. (2010-09-06). "Calvo wins GOP primary". Marianas Variety News & Views . Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  11. ↑ "Calvo vs Cruz in Republican primary". Marianas Variety News & Views . 2010-05-05. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
  12. 1 2 "Calvo officially announces Tenorio as running mate". Pacific Daily News . 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2009-07-16.[ dead link ]
  13. ↑ Guam Lt. Governor Launches Campaign For Top Seat
  14. 1 2 "Calvo, Cruz take stances on issues: Lt. Gov. Mike Cruz and Sen. James Espaldon". Pacific Daily News . 2010-07-23. Archived from the original on 2010-08-29. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
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