Guamanian Legislative Election, 1966
Parliamentary elections were held in Guam in 1966. The Democratic Party of Guam won all 21 seats in a "blackjack victory".Territorial Party of Guam
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Electoral system

The 21 members of the Legislature of Guam, Legislature 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
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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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Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic center of the U.S.); its capital Hagåtña (144°45'00"E) lies further west than Melbourne, Australia (144°57'47"E). In Oceania, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo. People born on Guam are American citizens but have no vote in the United States presidential elections while residing on Guam and Guam delegates to the United States House of Representatives have no vote on the floor. Indigenous Guamanians are the Chamoru, historically known as the Chamorro, who are related to the Austronesian peoples of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Micronesia, and Polynesia. As of 2022, Guam's population is 168, ...
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