2010 Guamanian general election explained

Election Name:2010 Guamanian general election
Country:Guam
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2006 Guamanian general election
Previous Year:2006
Next Election:2014 Guamanian general election
Next Year:2014
Election Date:November 2, 2010
Nominee1:Eddie Calvo
Running Mate1:Ray Tenorio
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:20,066
Percentage1:50.61%
Nominee2:Carl T.C. Gutierrez
Running Mate2:Frank Aguon, Jr.
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:19,579
Percentage2:49.39
Governor
Before Election:Felix Perez Camacho
Before Party:Republican
After Election:Eddie Calvo
After Party:Republican

General elections were held in Guam on November 2, 2010. Voters in Guam chose their Governor, their non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives, Attorney General, as well as all fifteen members of the territorial legislature. The election coincided with the 2010 United States elections.

Governor of Guam

See main article: 2010 Guam gubernatorial election. Two term incumbent Republican Governor Felix Perez Camacho was term limited and could seek re-election. Former Democratic Governor Carl Gutierrez and his running mate, Frank Aguon, is seeking election against the Republican gubernatorial ticket of Senator Eddie Calvo and his running mate, Ray Tenorio.[1]

United States House of Representatives

See main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Guam. Incumbent Delegate Madeleine Bordallo (D) was running unopposed for re-election for Guam's lone At-large congressional seat. She was re-elected unopposed.

Attorney General

Three candidates are seeking election as Attorney General, Gary Gumataotao, Leonardo Rapadas, and William C. Bischoff.

General election results

Legislature of Guam

See main article: 2010 Guam legislative election. All fifteen seats in the Legislature of Guam are up for election. Democrats, under Speaker Judith T.P. Won Pat, controlled ten seats in the Legislature before the 2010 election, while Republicans held five seats.

Vice Mayor of Agat

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

General Election Results

Consolidated Commission on Utilities

Candidates

Three candidates are seeking election as CCU, will have three seats.

Results

Judicial retention elections

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, F. Philip Carbullido, and one Superior Court Judge, Anita A. Sukola, were up for retention.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gemma Q.. Casas. Calvo wins GOP primary. Marianas Variety News & Views. 2010-09-06. 2010-09-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714141316/http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14096:calvo-wins-gop-primary&catid=1:guam-local-news&Itemid=61. 2011-07-14. dead.
  2. Web site: 2010 Election Comparative Analysis Report. Guam Election Commission. 18 January 2012. 6 August 2020.