The Popular Party was a political party in

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History

The party was established in 1949 as the Commercial Party by a group of businessmen.Donald R Shuster (2004
Elections on Guam, 1970–2002
''Pacific Studies'', Vol. 27, Nos. 1/2 Prior to the 1950 parliamentary elections, it was renamed the Popular Party. It held nearly every seat in the Legislature, retaining its dominant position following the 1952 and 1954 elections.Guam Legislature
Guampedia However, during the 1954–56 term, the party split over the election of the Speaker and eight MPs left the party to join three independents in electing Francisco B. Leon Guerrero as Speaker. The eight former Popular Party MPs later formed the

Territorial Party The Territorial Party was a political party in Guam. History The party was formed in 1956,Territor ...

shortly before the 1956 elections, in which the Popular Party win all 21 seats. It went on to win the 1958,

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and 1962 elections, winning all 21 seats again in 1960.Territorial Party of Guam
Guampedia After becoming affiliated with the

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, the party was transformed into the

Democratic Party of Guam The Democratic Party of Guam is a political party in Guam affiliated with the U.S. Democratic Party. Its origins lie in the Popular Party, which was the only political party on Guam until 1956.Guampedia''Democratic Party of Guam'' Hagatna, 20 Aug ...

in 1964.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p285

References

{{Guam political parties Defunct political parties in Guam Political parties established in 1949 1949 establishments in Guam Political parties disestablished in 1964 1964 disestablishments in Guam