# 1982 Guamanian legislative election

The 1982 Guam legislative election was held in Guam on November 2, 1982. The Democratic Party won fourteen of the twenty-one seats in the Legislature.

## Results
### Legislature

| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| Democratic Party | 280,427 | 53.6 | 14 | |
| Republican Party | 243,193 | 46.4 | 7 | |
| Total | 523,620 | 100 | 21 | - |
| Registered voters/turnout | | 87 | – | – |
| Source: Guam Election Commission. Comparative Analysis Report, Guam - 1983 |||||

## Primary Election

The primary election is scheduled for the first Saturday in September. For the 1982 election, the primary was held on Saturday, September 4, 1982 for both the Democratic Party of Guam and the Republican Party of Guam. The 21 at-large candidates from each party who receive the most votes go on to the general election.

### Candidates
#### Democratic

* John P. Aguon
* Elizabeth P. Arriola
* Ching L. Barro
* Joaquin C. Camacho
* Edward T. Charfauros (I)
* Vicente P. Crawford
* Benjamin J.F. Cruz
* Joseph T. Duenas
* Joseph T. Gumataotao
* Carl Gutierrez (I)
* Franklin J. Gutierrez
* Marcia K. Hartsock
* Manuel Hechanova
* Pilar C. Lujan
* Maria C.P. Mad
* Joseph D. Mendiola
* Ted S. Nelson
* Sam S. Paik
* Don Parkinson
* Bruce G. Perez
* John F. Quan (I)
* Franklin Quitugua (I)
* Gene Ramsey
* James Rhodes
* Alfred F. Sablan
* Herman D. Sablan
* Joe T. San Agustin (I)
* Francisco R. Santos (I)
* Jose B. Sarmiento
* Ramon Q. Sudo (I)
* John S. Taitano
* Ray Tongson
* Lloyd L. Umagat (I)
* Antonio C. Yamashita

#### Republican

* Joseph F. Ada
* Tommy Tanaka (I)
* Marilyn D.A. Manibusan
* Edward R. Duenas (I)
* Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (I)
* Alberto C. Lamorena, III (I)
* James H. Underwood (I)
* Tommy C. Crisostomo (I)
* Peter Alexcis D. Ada
* Gregorio S. Calvo
* Jess Q. Torres (I)
* Vicente "Ben" D. Ada
* T. Frank Flores
* Nancy T. Leon Guerrero
* Angel A.R. Sablan
* Francis M. Perez
* James R. Cruz
* George A. Santos
* Norberto "Bert" R. Unpingco
* Carmen A. Kasperbauer (I)
* Joseph "Joe" Dizon
* Jose S. Mantanona
* Jim Miles
* Norbert F. Ungacta
* John A. Kinsella
* Gil T. Shinohara
* Lagrimas F. Aflague
* Mark Martinez
* Concepcion Cruz Barrett
* Ernesto Cid
* Edward J. Cenzon
* Luis A. Devera
* Mariona B. Santos
* Ed Senato

### Results
#### Democratic

Democratic Party of Guam primary election, 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Democratic | Carl Gutierrez | 7,448 |
| | Democratic | Francisco R. Santos | 7,387 |
| | Democratic | Franklin Quitugua | 7,385 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth P. Arriola | 7,377 |
| | Democratic | Ted S. Nelson | 7,334 |
| | Democratic | Joe T. San Agustin | 7,196 |
| | Democratic | Joaquin C. Camacho | 7,177 |
| | Democratic | Franklin J. Gutierrez | 7,122 |
| | Democratic | Joseph T. Duenas | 7,105 |
| | Democratic | John P. Aguon | 7,071 |
| | Democratic | Gene Ramsey | 7,001 |
| | Democratic | Pilar C. Lujan | 6,936 |
| | Democratic | John F. Quan | 6,824 |
| | Democratic | Alfred F. Sablan | 6,731 |
| | Democratic | Benjamin J.F. Cruz | 6,573 |
| | Democratic | Edward T. Charfauros | 6,546 |
| | Democratic | John S. Taitano | 6,535 |
| | Democratic | Don Parkinson | 6,198 |
| | Democratic | Antonio C. Yamashita | 6,181 |
| | Democratic | Marcia K. Hartsock | 5,891 |
| | Democratic | Herman D. Sablan | 5,749 |
| | Democratic | Ramon Q. Sudo | 5,744 |
| | Democratic | James Rhodes | 5,259 |
| | Democratic | Joseph D. Mendiola | 4,834 |
| | Democratic | Lloyd L. Umagat | 4,708 |
| | Democratic | Jose B. Sarmiento | 4,632 |
| | Democratic | Bruce G. Perez | 4,401 |
| | Democratic | Sam S. Paik | 4,381 |
| | Democratic | Joseph T. Gumataotao | 4,366 |
| | Democratic | Maria C.P. Mad | 3,973 |
| | Democratic | Vicente P. Crawford | 3,494 |
| | Democratic | Ching L. Barro | 2,850 |
| | Democratic | Ray Tongson | 2,300 |
| | Democratic | Manuel Hechanova | 2,057 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 196,766 |

#### Republican

Republican Party of Guam primary election, 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Republican | Joseph F. Ada | 8,606 |
| | Republican | Tommy Tanaka | 7,927 |
| | Republican | Marilyn D.A. Manibusan | 6,814 |
| | Republican | Edward R. Duenas | 6,611 |
| | Republican | Antonio R. Unpingco | 6,562 |
| | Republican | Alberto C. Lamorena, III | 6,510 |
| | Republican | James H. Underwood | 6,219 |
| | Republican | Tommy C. Crisostomo | 6,184 |
| | Republican | Peter A.D. Ada | 6,015 |
| | Republican | Gregorio S. Calvo | 5,901 |
| | Republican | Jess Q. Torres | 5,690 |
| | Republican | Ben D. Ada | 5,628 |
| | Republican | T. Frank Flores | 5,492 |
| | Republican | Nancy T. Leon Guerrero | 5,262 |
| | Republican | Angel A.R. Sablan | 5,141 |
| | Republican | Francis M. Perez | 5,023 |
| | Republican | James R. Cruz | 4,846 |
| | Republican | George A. Santos | 4,811 |
| | Republican | Bert R. Unpingco | 4,730 |
| | Republican | Carmen A. Kasperbauer | 4,390 |
| | Republican | Joe Dizon | 4,309 |
| | Republican | Jose S. Mantanona | 4,195 |
| | Republican | Jim Miles | 4,182 |
| | Republican | Norbert F. Ungacta | 4,160 |
| | Republican | John A. Kinsella | 4,093 |
| | Republican | Gil T. Shinohara | 4,083 |
| | Republican | Lagrimas F. Aflague | 3,844 |
| | Republican | Mark Martinez | 3,706 |
| | Republican | Concepcion C. Barrett | 3,485 |
| | Republican | Ernesto Cid | 2,949 |
| | Republican | Edward J. Cenzon | 2,666 |
| | Republican | Luis A. Devera | 2,547 |
| | Republican | Mariona B. Santos | 2,467 |
| | Republican | Ed Senato | 2,457 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 167,505 |

## General election

The general election is scheduled for the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November. For the 1982 election, the general election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 1982. The 21 at-large candidates who receive the most votes would be certified and then inaugurated as members of the 17th Guam Legislature on January 3, 1983.

### Candidates
#### Democratic

* Carl Gutierrez (I)
* Francisco R. Santos (I)
* Franklin Quitugua (I)
* Elizabeth P. Arriola
* Ted S. Nelson
* Joe T. San Agustin (I)
* Joaquin C. Camacho
* Franklin J. Gutierrez
* Joseph T. Duenas
* John P. Aguon
* Gene Ramsey
* Pilar C. Lujan
* John F. Quan (I)
* Alfred F. Sablan
* Benjamin J.F. Cruz
* Edward T. Charfauros (I)
* John S. Taitano
* Don Parkinson
* Antonio C. Yamashita
* Marcia K. Hartsock
* Herman D. Sablan

#### Republican

* Vicente "Ben" D. Ada
* Joseph F. Ada
* Peter Alexcis D. Ada
* Gregorio S. Calvo
* Tommy C. Crisostomo (I)
* James R. Cruz
* Edward R. Duenas (I)
* T. Frank Flores
* Carmen A. Kasperbauer (I)
* Alberto C. Lamorena, III (I)
* Nancy T. Leon Guerrero
* Marilyn D.A. Manibusan
* Francis M. Perez
* Angel A.R. Sablan
* George A. Santos
* Tommy Tanaka (I)
* Jess Q. Torres (I)
* James H. Underwood (I)
* Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (I)
* Norberto "Bert" R. Unpingco

### Results

1982 Guam legislative election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph F. Ada | 17,570 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Carl T.C. Gutierrez | 15,798 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Tommy Tanaka | 15,345 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Don Parkinson | 15,151 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Ted S. Nelson | 14,792 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Marilyn D.A. Manibusan | 14,691 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth P. Arriola | 14,436 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Joe T. San Agustin | 14,354 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Franklin J. Gutierrez | 14,307 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Edward "Ed" T. Charfauros | 14,205 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Franklin Quitugua | 14,060 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Marcia K. Hartsock | 13,699 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Francisco R. Santos | 13,648 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Edward R. Duenas | 13,647 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Gene Ramsey | 13,559 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | John P. Aguon | 13,536 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | John F. Quan | 13,498 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Antonio R. Unpingco | 13,151 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Alberto C. Lamorena, III | 12,831 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | James H. Underwood | 12,690 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Pilar C. Lujan | 12,603 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Joseph T. Duenas | 12,514 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Antonio C. Yamashita | 12,476 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Alfred F. Sablan | 12,341 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Benjamin J.F. Cruz | 12,199 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Joe Dizon | 11,961 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Tommy C. Crisostomo | 11,286 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Joaquin C. Camacho | 11,360 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Jess Q. Torres | 11,022 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | John S. Taitano | 11,011 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Angel A.R. Sablan | 10,973 | n/a | n/a |
| | Democratic | Herman D. Sablan | 10,880 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Nancy T. Leon Guerrero | 10,334 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Bert R. Unpingco | 10,332 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Ben Ada | 10,310 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Peter A.D. Ada | 10,289 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Gregorio S. Calvo | 9,772 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | T. Frank Flores | 9,746 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | James R. Cruz | 9,581 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Carmen A. Kasperbauer | 9,487 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | George A. Santos | 9,226 | n/a | n/a |
| | Republican | Francis M. Perez | 8,949 | n/a | n/a |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280,427 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 523,620 | | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

## Incoming Senators to the 17th Guam Legislature

There were 21 senators elected on November 2, 1982 to serve in the 17th Guam Legislature:

### Democratic
#### Incumbents

* Edward T. Charfauros
* Carl Gutierrez
* John F. Quan
* Franklin Quitugua
* Joe T. San Agustin
* Francisco R. Santos

#### Freshmen

* John P. Aguon
* Elizabeth P. Arriola
* Franklin J. Gutierrez
* Marcia K. Hartsock
* Pilar C. Lujan
* Ted S. Nelson
* Don Parkinson
* Gene Ramsey

### Republican
#### Incumbents

* Edward R. Duenas
* Alberto C. Lamorena, III
* Tommy Tanaka
* James H. Underwood
* Antonio R. Unpingco

#### Freshmen

* Joseph F. Ada (returning)
* Marilyn D.A. Manibusan