Election Name: | 1994 Guamanian gubernatorial election |
Country: | Guam |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1990 Guamanian gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1990 |
Next Election: | 1998 Guamanian general election |
Next Year: | 1998 |
Election Date: | 8 November 1994 |
Nominee1: | Carl Gutierrez |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 23,405 |
Percentage1: | 54.83% |
Nominee2: | Francisco Blas Aguon, Sr. |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 19,281 |
Percentage2: | 45.17% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Joseph Franklin Ada |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Carl Gutierrez |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1994 Guamanian gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1994, in order to elect the Governor of Guam. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Guam Legislature Carl Gutierrez defeated Republican nominee Francisco Blas Aguon Sr.[1]
On election day, 8 November 1994, Democratic nominee Carl Gutierrez won the election by a margin of 4,124 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Francisco Blas Aguon Sr., thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Guttierrez was sworn in as the 6th Governor of Guam on 2 January 1995.[2]