Summary
General elections were held in Guam on 7 November 1978 to elect the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, members of the Legislature, the island's United States House of Representatives delegate and members of the Territorial Board of Education, as well as determining whether Judge Richard H. Benson from the Superior Court should remain in place.[1] Primary elections were held on 2 September.[1]
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Electoral system edit
The electoral system for the Legislature was changed prior to the elections. Previously voters had elected all 21 members of the Legislature from a single national district. The 1978 elections saw the island split into several districts, with five elected in the First District, seven in the Second District, four in the Third District and five in the Fourth District.[1]
Results edit
Primary elections edit
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Lieutenant candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic Party | Ricardo Bordallo | Pedro C. Sanchez | 6,995 | 34.2 |
| Rudy Sablan | Jose Iglesias Leon Guerrero | 5,153 | 25.2 | |
| Republican Party | Paul McDonald Calvo | Joseph Franklin Ada | 7,525 | 36.8 |
| Independent | Carl Gutierrez | Joseph Dizon | 762 | 3.7 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,845 | – | ||
| Total | 23,280 | 100 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 29,809 | 78.1 | ||
| Source: Guam Election Commission | ||||
| Delegate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| Antonio Borja Won Pat | Democratic Party | 19,367 | 95.3 |
| Write-in | 951 | 4.7 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,757 | – | |
| Total | 23,075 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 29,809 | 77.4 | |
| Source: Guam Election Commission | |||
Governor edit
| Candidate | Lieutenant candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | Paul McDonald Calvo | Joseph Franklin Ada | 13,649 | 52.1 |
| Democratic Party | Ricardo Bordallo | Pedro C. Sanchez | 12,540 | 47.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,090 | – | ||
| Total | 27,279 | 100 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 32,170 | 84.8 | ||
| Source: Guam Election Commission | ||||
Legislature edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 72,678 | 55.0 | 14 | ||
| Democratic Party | 59,468 | 45.0 | 7 | ||
| Total | 132,146 | 100 | 21 | ||
| Source: Guam Election Commission | |||||
Delegate edit
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Borja Won Pat | Democratic Party | 21,123 | 91.0 |
| Write-in | 2,088 | 9.0 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,957 | – | |
| Total | 27,168 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 32,170 | 84.5 | |
| Source: Guam Election Commission | |||
Judicial question edit
Shall Judge Richard H. Benson of the Superior Court be retained in office?
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 20,476 | 80.8 | |
| Against | 4,876 | 19.2 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,822 | – | |
| Total | 27,174 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 32,170 | 84.5 | |
| Source: Guam Election Commission | |||