1974 Guamanian gubernatorial election
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| Turnout | 94.65% (first round) 94.26%  (runoff) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bordallo: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Camacho: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Calvo: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Guamanian gubernatorial election was held on November 5, with a runoff on November 14.[1]
The Republican primary was hotly contested, with incumbent governor Carlos Camacho narrowly winning re-nomination with only 298 votes against future governor Paul McDonald Calvo. Despite this loss, Calvo ran a robust write-in campaign that was well-funded. He formed a third party in the territory called the Write-In for '74 Party, winning third with 28% of the vote and forcing a runoff between Camacho and Democratic challenger Ricardo Bordallo, the latter of whom ended up winning the election.[2] Because of their official status as a political party, two Write-In for '74 Party members were appointed to the Electoral Commission, both of whom resigned their posts in July 1975 after the party officially disbanded.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Carlos Camacho (inc.) Kurt Moylan (inc.) |
5,633 | 51.36% | |
| Republican | Paul McDonald Calvo Tony Palomo |
5,335 | 48.64% | |
| Total votes | 10,968 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ricardo Bordallo Rudy Sablan |
4,435 | 49.75% | |
| Democratic | Sanchez Torres |
1,756 | 19.70% | |
| Democratic | Guerrero Flores |
1,469 | 16.48% | |
| Democratic | Arriola Nelson |
1,254 | 14.07% | |
| Total votes | 8,914 | 100.00% | ||
