2014 Guam general election

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2014 Guamanian general election
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  2010 November 4, 2014 2018  
  Governor Eddie Calvo.jpg Madeleine Bordallo and Carl T.C. Gutierrez.jpg
Nominee Eddie Calvo Carl T.C. Gutierrez
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Ray Tenorio Gary Gumataotao
Popular vote22,51212,712
Percentage63.70%35.97%

2014 Guam Governor Election Results.svg
Calvo:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Governor before election

Eddie Calvo
Republican

Elected Governor

Eddie Calvo
Republican

General elections were held in Guam on November 4, 2014. [1] Voters elected the governor, legislature, and territory's delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

Contents

The Democratic and Republican primary elections were held on August 30, 2014.

A referendum was also held on legalization of medical marijuana. [2]

Candidates for Governor

Democratic

Republican

Candidates for Congressional Delegate

Democratic

Republican

Legislature of Guam

2014 Guam legislative election
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  2012 November 4, 2014 2016  

All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Judith T.P. Won Pat V. Anthony Ada
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seatAt-large districtAt-large district
Last election9 seats6 seats
Seats won96
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

Speaker before election

Judith Won Pat
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Judith Won Pat
Democratic

All fifteen seats in the Legislature of Guam are up for election. Democrats, under Speaker Judith Won Pat, currently control nine seats in the Legislature, while Republicans hold six seats. One incumbent seats and only senators is not seeking re-election was Ben Pangelinan to the 33rd Guam Legislature until he died in the office on July 8, 2014.

Attorney general candidates

Two candidates are seeking election as attorney general, Leonardo Rapadas and retiring Superior Court of Guam judge Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson.

Results

Primary results

Attorney General (non-partisan)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson 13,759 65.69
Nonpartisan Leonardo Rapadas 7,115 33.97
Total votes

General election results

Attorney General (non-partisan)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson 23,092 66.57
Nonpartisan Leonardo Rapadas (incumbent)11,55033.29
Total votes34,690 100

Consolidated Commission on Utilities candidate

Eleven candidates are seeking election as CCU will take three seats.

Guam Education Board candidate

Nine candidates are seeking election as Guam Education Board will take six seats.

Judicial retention elections

One Supreme Court Associate Justice, Robert J. Torres Jr., and one Superior Court Judge, Michael J. Bordallo, were up for retention. [3]

General election

Governor of Guam

2014 Guamanian gubernatorial general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Edward J.B Calvo/Ray Tenorio 22,365 63.69
Democratic Carl T.C. Gutierrez/Gary W.F. Gumataotao12,63235.97
Total votes35,114 100
Republican hold

US House Delegate

2014 Guam Delegate election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Madeleine Bordallo 20,550 57.84
Republican Margaret M. Metcalfe14,86641.84
Total votes35,529 100
Democratic hold

Consolidated Commission on Utilities

2020 Consolidated Commission on Utilities results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Simon A. Sanchez II (incumbent) 17,570 20.86
Nonpartisan Francis E. Santos 9,754 11.58
Nonpartisan Joseph George Bamba 8,741 10.38
Nonpartisan Benigno M. Palomo (incumbent)8,2419.78
Nonpartisan William Hagen8,1789.71
Nonpartisan Eloy P. Hara (incumbent)7,3678.75
Nonpartisan Andrew S. Leon Guerrero7,2558.61
Nonpartisan William M. Payne4,8415.75
Nonpartisan Earl J. Garrido4,7225.61
Nonpartisan Jose S. Servino4,1364.91
Nonpartisan Fredrick P.Q. Tupaz3,3664.00
Total votes84,229 100

Guam Education Board

2020 Guam Education Board results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Peter Alexcis D. Ada 21,594 16.11
Nonpartisan Jose Q. Cruz 16,409 12.83
Nonpartisan Lourdes B.S. San Nicolas 14,804 11.58
Nonpartisan Lourdes M. Benavente 14,746 11.53
Nonpartisan Albert T. San Agustin 14,720 11.51
Nonpartisan Maria A. Gutierrez 13,367 10.46
Nonpartisan Rosie Rivera Tainatongo12,3849.69
Nonpartisan Joseph Cruz Santos11,6339.10
Nonpartisan Ronald A. Ayuyu9,1947.19
Total votes127,851 100

Referendum

ChoiceVotes%
For19,69256.48
Against15,17543.52
Invalid/blank votes2,497
Total37,364100
Registered voters/turnout51,97571.89
Source: GEC

Newcomers

Attorney General

The newcomer is Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson is a former Attorney General, and she was elected on November 4, 2014.

Consolidated Commission on Utilities

There will be 2 new CCU member were elected on November 4, 2014.

Guam Education Board

The newcomer is Lourdes San Nicolas where she was elected on November 4, 2014.

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