• Source: 1950 Guamanian legislative election
  • Parliamentary elections were held in Guam on 7 November 1950.


    Background


    Following the controversy of the Guam Congress Walkout in March 1949, the United States Congress passed the Guam Organic Act of 1950 on 23 May 1950, creating a 21-member Congress.


    Electoral system


    The 21 members 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.


    Results


    Voter turnout was around 65%.


    = Elected members

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    Aftermath


    Following the elections, Antonio Borja Won Pat was elected Speaker. The legislature was originally known as the Eleventh Guam Congress, but one of its first acts was to rename the Congress the Legislature, becoming the First Legislature.


    See also


    1st Guam Legislature


    References

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