Parliamentary elections were held in
Guam
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in 1966. The
Democratic Party of Guam
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won all 21 seats in a "blackjack victory".
[Territorial Party of Guam]
Guampedia
Electoral system
The 21 members of the
Legislature
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were elected from a single district, with the candidates receiving the most votes being elected. Candidates were required to be at least 25 years old and to have lived in Guam for at least five years before the election.
[Guam Legislature]
Guampedia
Campaign
The Democratic Party campaign included attacks on the Territorial Party government for stopping the urban renewal programme, which was popular with voters.
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Results
The Democratic Party won all 21 seats, with the left seatless after its top candidate received around 1,000 votes fewer than the lowest-ranked Democratic Party candidate.[
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References
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1966 in Guam
1966
Events January
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1966 elections in Oceania