General elections were held in Guam on November 7, 2006, in order to elect the governor, all 15 seats in the Legislature and the federal delegate. There was also a double referendum on legalise slot machines at racing tracks and raising the age at which citizens could purchase and consume alcohol to 21.[1][2]
In Guam, elections to the legislature and multi-member boards are run via open primary (This following the outlawing of the previous blanket primary similar to Louisiana.
Both the Public Auditor and Consolidated Commission on Utilities are required to be nonpartisan and as such candidates are not allowed to state affiliations or list them on the ballot.
In the case of the auditor, affiliating with a party is grounds for disqualification.
Candidates for GovernorEdit
DemocraticEdit
Former Guam Delegate Robert A. Underwood. Previously served as Congressman from January 4, 1993, until January 6, 2003.
Shall proposal A, an initiative to raise the minimum age for consumption and purchase of alcoholic beverages to twenty-one years of age, be adopted by the voters of Guam?[2]
Shall proposal B, an initiative to legalize slot machine gambling at an established pari-mutuel racing facility in Guam and to establish a slot machine gaming tax, be adopted by the voters of Guam?[1]
^ abGuam (USA), 7 November 2006: Slot machines at the racetrack Direct Democracy (in German)
^ abGuam (USA), 7 November 2006: Permit alcohol consumption over 21 years Direct Democracy (in German)
^ abCasas, Gemma Q. (2010-09-06). . Marianas Variety News & Views. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
October 24, 2023
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General elections were held in Guam on November 7 2006 in order to elect the governor all 15 seats in the Legislature and the federal delegate There was also a double referendum on legalise slot machines at racing tracks and raising the age at which citizens could purchase and consume alcohol to 21 1 2 2006 Guamanian gubernatorial election 2002 November 7 2006 2010 Nominee Felix Perez Camacho Robert UnderwoodParty Republican DemocraticRunning mate Michael Cruz Frank AguonPopular vote 19 560 18 700Percentage 50 25 48 04 Governor before electionFelix Perez CamachoRepublican Elected Governor Felix Perez CamachoRepublicanWhilst Felix Perez Camacho of the Republican Party was re elected as governor the Democratic Party won a majority of seats in the legislature Madeleine Bordallo was re elected as the territory s federal delegate whilst both referendum questions were rejected Contents 1 Background 2 Candidates for Governor 2 1 Democratic 2 2 Republican 3 Legislative candidates 3 1 Democratic candidates 3 1 1 Defeated in primary 3 2 Republican candidates 3 2 1 Withdrew 4 Attorney General 5 Consolidated Commission on Utilities 6 Primary election 6 1 Governor 6 2 Legislature 6 3 Attorney General 7 General Election 7 1 Delegate to House of Representatives 7 2 Legislature 7 3 Attorney General 7 4 Consolidated Commission on Utilities 7 5 Referendums 7 5 1 Raising the age for alcohol consumption 7 5 2 Legalising slot machines 8 ReferencesBackground EditIn Guam elections to the legislature and multi member boards are run via open primary This following the outlawing of the previous blanket primary similar to Louisiana Both the Public Auditor and Consolidated Commission on Utilities are required to be nonpartisan and as such candidates are not allowed to state affiliations or list them on the ballot In the case of the auditor affiliating with a party is grounds for disqualification Candidates for Governor EditDemocratic Edit Former Guam Delegate Robert A Underwood Previously served as Congressman from January 4 1993 until January 6 2003 Senator Frank Aguon Jr is Underwood s running mate Former governor Carl Gutierrez Previously served as governor for two terms from January 2 1995 until January 6 2003 Senator Benjamin Cruz is Gutierrez running mate Republican Edit Current governor Felix Perez Camacho Senator Michael Cruz is Camacho s running mate Current lieutenant governor Kaleo Moylan Senator Francis E Santos is Moylan s running mate Legislative candidates EditGuam legislative election 2006 nbsp 2004 November 7 2006 2008 All 15 seats of the Legislature of Guam Majority party Minority party Leader Mark Forbes Judith Won PatParty Republican DemocraticLeader s seat At large district At large districtLast election 9 seats 6 seatsSeats won 8 7Seat change nbsp 1 nbsp 1Speaker before electionMark ForbesRepublican Elected Speaker Mark ForbesRepublicanDemocratic candidates Edit Tina Muna Barnes I Jose Chargualaf David Ralph Duenas Judith P Guthertz Romeo M Hernandez Adolpho B Palacios Sr I Vicente Ben Pangelinan I Don Parkinson Rory J Respicio I David L G Shimizu Angel R Sablan Angela L G Santos Jose Pedo Terjale Judith T Won Pat I Defeated in primary Edit Robert L G Benavente Ivan Borja Carbullido Vicente U Garrido Alejandro Gay Sedfrey M Linsangan Elwin Champaco Quitano Trinidad Trini T TorresRepublican candidates Edit Frank F Blas Jr Eddie Baza Calvo I Christopher M Duenas Jim Espaldon Speaker Mark Forbes I Victor Anthony Gaza Frankie Frank Ishizaki Jesse Anderson Lujan I Joseph F Mesa Shirley Sam Mabini Souza Telo Teresa Taitague Ray Tenorio I Antonio Tony R Unpingco I Withdrew Edit Flora Baza QuanAttorney General EditThree candidates are seeking election as attorney general Alicia Limtiaco Douglas Moylan and Vernon Gumataotao Perez Consolidated Commission on Utilities EditTen candidates are seeking election as CCU will take three seats Joana Margaret C Blas Harold J Cruz Luis A De Vera Luis P Duenas Eloy Perez Hara Benigno Manibusan Palomo I Simon A Sanchez II I Everett D SpidellPrimary election EditGovernor Edit Democratic primary results 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Robert A Underwood Frank B Aguon Jr 13 421 52 94Democratic Carl T C Gutierrez Benjamin J F Cruz 11 860 46 78Total votesRepublican primary results 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Felix P Camacho Michael W Cruz 4 950 63 22Republican Kaleo Moylan Francis E Santos 2 847 36 36Total votesLegislature Edit 2006 Guam Legislature Primary Election Democratic Party Party Candidate Votes Democratic Judith T P Won Pat incumbent 17 155Democratic Rory J Respicio incumbent 15 621Democratic Vicente Ben C Pangelinan incumbent 15 187Democratic Adolpho B Palacios Sr incumbent 14 836Democratic David L G Shimizu 14 340Democratic Tina Muna Barnes incumbent 14 018Democratic Judith P Guthertz 13 151Democratic Angel Reyes Sablan 10 471Democratic Jose Pedo Toves Terjale 10 121Democratic Don Parkinson 9 718Democratic David Ralph Duenas 7 861Democratic Angela L G Santos 7 826Democratic Trinidad T Torres 7 643Democratic Jose Chargualaf 7 615Democratic Romeo Hernandez 7 540Democratic Robert L G Benavente 7 346Democratic Elwin Champaco Quitano 7 240Democratic Vincent U Garrido 7 146Democratic Ivan Borja Carbullido 6 679Democratic Sedfrey Linsangan 5 871Democratic Alejandro Gay 3 765Democratic Write in candidatesTurnoutRepublicans did not appear on the ballot because there was no need for a Republican primary with less than 15 candidates running for legislature Attorney General Edit Attorney General non partisan Party Candidate Votes Nonpartisan Alicia Limtiaco 15 163 43 45Nonpartisan Vernon Gumataotao Perez 11 559 33 12Nonpartisan Douglas Moylan 8 118 23 26Total votesGeneral Election EditGuam gubernatorial general election results Party Candidate Votes Republican Felix Perez Camacho Michael W Cruz 19 560 50 25Democratic Robert A Underwood Frank B Aguon 18 700 48 04Total votesRepublican holdDelegate to House of Representatives Edit Guam Delegate results Party Candidate Votes Democratic Madeleine Bordallo incumbent 32 677 96 45Total votes 33 878 100Legislature Edit Party Votes SeatsRepublican Party 239 628 52 4 8Democratic Party 215 334 47 1 7Write ins 2 091 0 5 Total 457 053 100 15Source Guam election Archived 2012 02 09 at the Wayback Machine2006 Guam legislative election Party Candidate Votes Republican Edward J B Calvo incumbent 26 464Republican Ray Tenorio incumbent 26 036Democratic Judith T P Won Pat 24 513Republican Jim Espaldon 23 820Democratic Rory J Respicio incumbent 21 799Republican Mark Forbes incumbent 21 506Democratic Adolpho Borja Palacios Sr incumbent 21 244Democratic Vicente Ben C Pangelinan 20 026Republican Antonio Tony R Unpingco incumbent 19 889Democratic David L G Shimizu 18 789Democratic Tina Muna Barnes incumbent 18 388Republican Frank F Blas Jr 18 181Democratic Frankie T Ishizaki 18 172Democratic Judith Paulette Guthertz 17 774Republican Jesse Jess Anderson Lujan 16 449Republican Telo Teresa Taitague 15 956Republican Shirley Sam Mabini Souza 14 707Republican Christopher M Duenas 13 744Republican Joseph F Mesa 13 145Democratic Angel Reyes Sablan 11 803Republican Victor Anthony Gaza 11 559Democratic Don Parkinson 11 069Democratic Jose Pedo Toves Terjale 10 445Democratic Romeo M Hernandez 8 842Democratic Jose S N Chargualaf 8 435Democratic David Ralph Duenas 8 017Democratic Angela L G Santos 7 838Republican Trinidad T Torres 6 352Majority 2 091Turnout 118 689Republican holdAttorney General Edit Attorney General non partisan Party Candidate Votes Nonpartisan Alicia Limtiaco 21 628 56 04Nonpartisan Vernon Gumataotao Perez 14 444 37 42Total votesConsolidated Commission on Utilities Edit Consolidated Commission on Utilities Party Candidate Votes Nonpartisan Simon A Sanchez II incumbent 21 606 24 58Nonpartisan Benigno M Palomo 17 909 20 37Nonpartisan Eloy P Hara 11 686 13 29Nonpartisan Joana Margaret C Blas incumbent 8 614 9 80Nonpartisan Juan Cruz Tenorio 8 135 9 25Nonpartisan Luis P Duenas 6 188 7 04Nonpartisan Harold J Cruz 5 822 6 62Nonpartisan Everett Dee Spidell 4 142 4 71Nonpartisan Luis A De Vera 3 621 4 12Total votesReferendums Edit Raising the age for alcohol consumption Edit Shall proposal A an initiative to raise the minimum age for consumption and purchase of alcoholic beverages to twenty one years of age be adopted by the voters of Guam 2 Choice Votes For 16 762 49 23Against 17 289 50 77Invalid blank votes 6 038 Total 40 089 100Registered voters turnout 55 311 72 48Source Guam election Archived 2012 02 09 at the Wayback MachineLegalising slot machines Edit Shall proposal B an initiative to legalize slot machine gambling at an established pari mutuel racing facility in Guam and to establish a slot machine gaming tax be adopted by the voters of Guam 1 Choice Votes For 16 705 45 19Against 20 260 54 81Invalid blank votes 3 124 Total 40 089 100Registered voters turnout 55 311 72 48Source Guam election Archived 2012 02 09 at the Wayback MachineReferences Edit a b Guam USA 7 November 2006 Slot machines at the racetrack Direct Democracy in German a b Guam USA 7 November 2006 Permit alcohol consumption over 21 years Direct Democracy in German a b Casas Gemma Q 2010 09 06 Calvo wins GOP primary Marianas Variety News amp Views Archived from the original on 2011 07 14 Retrieved 2010 09 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2006 Guamanian general election amp oldid 1160531463, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
