Incumbent Governor Hon. Datu Suharto T. Mangudadatu, Al Hadj was re-elected and proclaimed for his 3rd term of service, garnering the total votes of 139,809 against his closest opponent Engr. Lino O. Montilla who got 111,114 votes. Results from the canvassing of the Provincial Board of Canvassers presided by Atty. Jay P. Gerada, Provincial Election Supervisor III, showed that Governor Teng Mangudadatu, an Independent candidate obtained 50.79% of the total actual votes (275,272) while Montilla of Liberal Party earned 40.36%.
Ang pagsusuot ng naturang ranggo ay pinagtibay sa pamamagitan ng General Orders Number 265 na nilagdaan ni Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Emmanuel T. Bautista. Bago pa man sinimulan ang flag raising ceremony, si Governor Mangudadatu ay mainit na sinalubong ng mga opisyal ng Kampilan o 6th Infantry Division. Kaagad na binuksan ang seremonya sa pamamagitan ng pag-awit ng Lupang Hinirang pinangunahan ni Ms. Michelle Valenzuela, CE at panalangin na pinangunahan naman ni Captain Usidro U. Balistoy CHS (PA).