Legislative elections were held in
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 cent ...
in 1964.
Electoral system
The 21 members of the
Legislature
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make law
Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its p ...
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 have lived in Guam for at least five years before the election.
[Guam Legislature]
Guampedia
Results
The elections were won by the
, which took 13 seats,
Territorial Party of Guam
Guampedia the first time the Popular Party had lost an election since 1950, and the only time the Territorial Party won an election.[
]
References
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1964 in Guam
1964
Events January
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1964 elections in Oceania