1982 Guamanian legislative election

The 1982 Guam legislative election was held in Guam on November 2, 1982. The Democratic Party won fourteen of the twenty-one seats in the Legislature.

Guam legislative election, 1982
November 2, 1982
All 21 seats of the Legislature of Guam
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Carl T.C. Gutierrez Tommy Tanaka
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat At-large district At-large district
Last election 11 seats
Seats won 14 7
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 4
Popular vote 280,427 243,193
Percentage 53.6 46.4
Speaker before election

Tommy Tanaka
Republican

 Elected Speaker

Carl T.C. Gutierrez
Democratic

Politics of Guam

Results

Legislature
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Democratic Party280,42753.614
Republican Party243,19346.47
Total523,62010021-
Registered voters/turnout87––
Source: Guam Election Commission. Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 1983

Primary Election

The primary election is scheduled for the first Saturday in September. For the 1982 election, the primary was held on Saturday, September 4, 1982 for both the Democratic Party of Guam and the Republican Party of Guam. The 21 at-large candidates from each party who receive the most votes go on to the general election.

Democratic

Republican
  • Joseph F. Ada
  • Tommy Tanaka (I)
  • Marilyn D.A. Manibusan
  • Edward R. Duenas (I)
  • Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (I)
  • Alberto C. Lamorena, III (I)
  • James H. Underwood (I)
  • Tommy C. Crisostomo (I)
  • Peter Alexcis D. Ada
  • Gregorio S. Calvo
  • Jess Q. Torres (I)
  • Vicente "Ben" D. Ada
  • T. Frank Flores
  • Nancy T. Leon Guerrero
  • Angel A.R. Sablan
  • Francis M. Perez
  • James R. Cruz
  • George A. Santos
  • Norberto "Bert" R. Unpingco
  • Carmen A. Kasperbauer (I)
  • Joseph "Joe" Dizon
  • Jose S. Mantanona
  • Jim Miles
  • Norbert F. Ungacta
  • John A. Kinsella
  • Gil T. Shinohara
  • Lagrimas F. Aflague
  • Mark Martinez
  • Concepcion Cruz Barrett
  • Ernesto Cid
  • Edward J. Cenzon
  • Luis A. Devera
  • Mariona B. Santos
  • Ed Senato

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Democratic
Democratic Party of Guam primary election, 1982[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl Gutierrez 7,448
Democratic Francisco R. Santos 7,387
Democratic Franklin Quitugua 7,385
Democratic Elizabeth P. Arriola 7,377
Democratic Ted S. Nelson 7,334
Democratic Joe T. San Agustin 7,196
Democratic Joaquin C. Camacho 7,177
Democratic Franklin J. Gutierrez 7,122
Democratic Joseph T. Duenas 7,105
Democratic John P. Aguon 7,071
Democratic Gene Ramsey 7,001
Democratic Pilar C. Lujan 6,936
Democratic John F. Quan 6,824
Democratic Alfred F. Sablan 6,731
Democratic Benjamin J.F. Cruz 6,573
Democratic Edward T. Charfauros 6,546
Democratic John S. Taitano 6,535
Democratic Don Parkinson 6,198
Democratic Antonio C. Yamashita 6,181
Democratic Marcia K. Hartsock 5,891
Democratic Herman D. Sablan 5,749
Democratic Ramon Q. Sudo 5,744
Democratic James Rhodes 5,259
Democratic Joseph D. Mendiola 4,834
Democratic Lloyd L. Umagat 4,708
Democratic Jose B. Sarmiento 4,632
Democratic Bruce G. Perez 4,401
Democratic Sam S. Paik 4,381
Democratic Joseph T. Gumataotao 4,366
Democratic Maria C.P. Mad 3,973
Democratic Vicente P. Crawford 3,494
Democratic Ching L. Barro 2,850
Democratic Ray Tongson 2,300
Democratic Manuel Hechanova 2,057
Turnout 196,766

Republican
Republican Party of Guam primary election, 1982[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph F. Ada 8,606
Republican Tommy Tanaka 7,927
Republican Marilyn D.A. Manibusan 6,814
Republican Edward R. Duenas 6,611
Republican Antonio R. Unpingco 6,562
Republican Alberto C. Lamorena, III 6,510
Republican James H. Underwood 6,219
Republican Tommy C. Crisostomo 6,184
Republican Peter A.D. Ada 6,015
Republican Gregorio S. Calvo 5,901
Republican Jess Q. Torres 5,690
Republican Ben D. Ada 5,628
Republican T. Frank Flores 5,492
Republican Nancy T. Leon Guerrero 5,262
Republican Angel A.R. Sablan 5,141
Republican Francis M. Perez 5,023
Republican James R. Cruz 4,846
Republican George A. Santos 4,811
Republican Bert R. Unpingco 4,730
Republican Carmen A. Kasperbauer 4,390
Republican Joe Dizon 4,309
Republican Jose S. Mantanona 4,195
Republican Jim Miles 4,182
Republican Norbert F. Ungacta 4,160
Republican John A. Kinsella 4,093
Republican Gil T. Shinohara 4,083
Republican Lagrimas F. Aflague 3,844
Republican Mark Martinez 3,706
Republican Concepcion C. Barrett 3,485
Republican Ernesto Cid 2,949
Republican Edward J. Cenzon 2,666
Republican Luis A. Devera 2,547
Republican Mariona B. Santos 2,467
Republican Ed Senato 2,457
Turnout 167,505

General election

The general election is scheduled for the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. For the 1982 election, the general election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1982. The 21 at-large candidates who receive the most votes would be certified and then inaugurated as members of the 17th Guam Legislature on January 3, 1983.

Democratic

Republican
  • Vicente "Ben" D. Ada
  • Joseph F. Ada
  • Peter Alexcis D. Ada
  • Gregorio S. Calvo
  • Tommy C. Crisostomo (I)
  • James R. Cruz
  • Edward R. Duenas (I)
  • T. Frank Flores
  • Carmen A. Kasperbauer (I)
  • Alberto C. Lamorena, III (I)
  • Nancy T. Leon Guerrero
  • Marilyn D.A. Manibusan
  • Francis M. Perez
  • Angel A.R. Sablan
  • George A. Santos
  • Tommy Tanaka (I)
  • Jess Q. Torres (I)
  • James H. Underwood (I)
  • Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (I)
  • Norberto "Bert" R. Unpingco

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Results
1982 Guam legislative election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph F. Ada 17,570 n/a n/a
Democratic Carl T.C. Gutierrez 15,798 n/a n/a
Republican Tommy Tanaka 15,345 n/a n/a
Democratic Don Parkinson 15,151 n/a n/a
Democratic Ted S. Nelson 14,792 n/a n/a
Republican Marilyn D.A. Manibusan 14,691 n/a n/a
Democratic Elizabeth P. Arriola 14,436 n/a n/a
Democratic Joe T. San Agustin 14,354 n/a n/a
Democratic Franklin J. Gutierrez 14,307 n/a n/a
Democratic Edward "Ed" T. Charfauros 14,205 n/a n/a
Democratic Franklin Quitugua 14,060 n/a n/a
Democratic Marcia K. Hartsock 13,699 n/a n/a
Democratic Francisco R. Santos 13,648 n/a n/a
Republican Edward R. Duenas 13,647 n/a n/a
Democratic Gene Ramsey 13,559 n/a n/a
Democratic John P. Aguon 13,536 n/a n/a
Democratic John F. Quan 13,498 n/a n/a
Republican Antonio R. Unpingco 13,151 n/a n/a
Republican Alberto C. Lamorena, III 12,831 n/a n/a
Republican James H. Underwood 12,690 n/a n/a
Democratic Pilar C. Lujan 12,603 n/a n/a
Democratic Joseph T. Duenas 12,514 n/a n/a
Democratic Antonio C. Yamashita 12,476 n/a n/a
Democratic Alfred F. Sablan 12,341 n/a n/a
Democratic Benjamin J.F. Cruz 12,199 n/a n/a
Republican Joe Dizon 11,961 n/a n/a
Republican Tommy C. Crisostomo 11,286 n/a n/a
Democratic Joaquin C. Camacho 11,360 n/a n/a
Republican Jess Q. Torres 11,022 n/a n/a
Democratic John S. Taitano 11,011 n/a n/a
Republican Angel A.R. Sablan 10,973 n/a n/a
Democratic Herman D. Sablan 10,880 n/a n/a
Republican Nancy T. Leon Guerrero 10,334 n/a n/a
Republican Bert R. Unpingco 10,332 n/a n/a
Republican Ben Ada 10,310 n/a n/a
Republican Peter A.D. Ada 10,289 n/a n/a
Republican Gregorio S. Calvo 9,772 n/a n/a
Republican T. Frank Flores 9,746 n/a n/a
Republican James R. Cruz 9,581 n/a n/a
Republican Carmen A. Kasperbauer 9,487 n/a n/a
Republican George A. Santos 9,226 n/a n/a
Republican Francis M. Perez 8,949 n/a n/a
Majority 280,427
Turnout 523,620
Democratic gain from Republican

Incoming Senators to the 17th Guam Legislature

There were 21 senators elected on November 2, 1982 to serve in the 17th Guam Legislature:

Incumbents

Freshmen

Incumbents
  • Edward R. Duenas
  • Alberto C. Lamorena, III
  • Tommy Tanaka
  • James H. Underwood
  • Antonio R. Unpingco

Freshmen

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References
  1. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 1983, Agana. Page 21.
  2. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 1983, Agana. Pages 56-57.
  3. Guam Election Commission. Election Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 1983, Agana. Pages 58-60.
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