1974 Guamanian gubernatorial election

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial election

November 5, 1974 (first round) November 14, 1974 (runoff)
Turnout	94.65% (first round) 94.26% (runoff)
Candidate Ricardo Bordallo Carlos Camacho Paul McDonald Calvo Party Democratic Republican Write-In for '74 Running mate Rudy Sablan Kurt Moylan Tony Palomo First round 8,830 39.52% 7,203 32.24% 6,311 28.24% Runoff 11,441 51.41% 10,814 48.59% Eliminated
Bordallo:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Camacho:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Calvo:      40–50%
Governor of Guam before election Carlos Camacho Republican Elected Governor of Guam Ricardo Bordallo Democratic

The 1974 Guamanian gubernatorial election was held on November 5, with a runoff on November 14.

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. 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.

Republican primary

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial Republican primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial Democratic primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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%

General election and runoff

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ricardo Bordallo Rudy Sablan	8,830	39.52%
	Republican	Carlos Camacho (inc.) Kurt Moylan (inc.)	7,203	32.24%
	Write-In for '74	Paul McDonald Calvo Tony Palomo	6,311	28.24%
Total votes			22,344	100.00%

1974 Guamanian gubernatorial runoff election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ricardo Bordallo Rudy Sablan	11,441	51.41%
	Republican	Carlos Camacho (inc.) Kurt Moylan (inc.)	10,814	48.59%
Total votes			22,255	100.00%

External links

• Guam Election Commission: Reports, Studies, & Publications